Better retention during parenthood.
nextphase is a talent retention consultancy for creative agencies.
We work with you to understand where your parenthood experience is failing your people, what it's costing you and how to fix it - with a framework built specifically around the creative industry.
There are seven moments in the parenthood journey where people start to untether from their employer.
Most agencies notice too late.
85% of women leave full time work within three years of having children. In a creative agency losing six senior women a year, that's up to £300,000 in replacement costs alone, before you count the lost client relationships, institutional knowledge and team disruption.
The good news: every one of these moments is addressable. If you know they're coming.
Find out where your agency sits on the untethering timeline. Book a free 30-minute consultation.
The UntetheringHow we can work together
A consultancy model built around your agency.
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We assess your current parenthood experience against the nextphase framework - interviewing HR, reviewing your policies and running focus groups with parents across every stage of the journey. The output is a clear picture of where your parent talent is untethering, what it's costing you and what needs to change.
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We design your agency's end-to-end parenthood experience - stage by stage, from consideration through to three years post-return. For each stage we define what your parents need, what your leaders should be doing and what your managers should be saying. Delivered as the nextphase Parenthood Playbook - a practical guide your people can actually use.
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Prescribed from your Parenthood Playbook, our interventions bring the experience to life. Manager capability workshops and toolkits. KIT day programmes for returning mums. Group and 1:1 parent coaching. Communications playbook modules for every stage of the journey. Each intervention is designed to close a specific gap identified in your agency.