Transgrid believes in equal access to family and caregiving responsibilities but they found that simply creating an inclusive parental leave policy wasn't enough to shift the gendered expectations of care which, when left unaddressed, perpetuate the myth that women are less committed to their careers than men.

An Opt-Out Approach to Parental Leave Transition Coaching

Knowing that men wanted to access parental leave, Transgrid changed the narrative and created an expectation that every employee who was becoming a parent would participate in parental leave transition coaching. Transgrid then repositioned parental leave transition coaching as a systemic control, replacing the 'opt-in' model with an 'opt-out' approach. This new strategy ensures that employees and their managers receive crucial support during the key stages of their parental leave transition, while also ensuring that Transgrid meets its obligations under the Positive Duty.

A healthy safe and inclusive culture.