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Fighting For Parental Leave Rights, With Glen Wood
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Author Of Too Big To Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices Or Embrace Defeat
In the ongoing fight for parental rights in the workplace, Glen Wood's story stands as a powerful testament to the challenges and triumphs of advocating for work-life balance. In this episode, J.R. Lowry interviews Glen Wood, a Canadian national who spent three decades in Japan and worked as an equity sales manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. Glen shares his deeply personal journey of fighting for paternity leave after the birth of his son, the subsequent workplace harassment he allegedly faced, and the legal battle that ensued. Beyond his own experiences, Glen delves into the broader issues of corporate sustainability, the importance of valuing employees as people, and how prioritizing family can ultimately lead to a more successful and profitable company. This episode offers valuable insights into navigating parental leave policies, challenging workplace norms, and understanding the crucial connection between employee well-being and long-term business success.
Check out the full series of Career Sessions, Career Lessons podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/glen-wood.
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Author Of Too Big To Care: Adopt Sustainable Business Practices Or Embrace Defeat
In the ongoing fight for parental rights in the workplace, Glen Wood's story stands as a powerful testament to the challenges and triumphs of advocating for work-life balance. In this episode, J.R. Lowry interviews Glen Wood, a Canadian national who spent three decades in Japan and worked as an equity sales manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. Glen shares his deeply personal journey of fighting for paternity leave after the birth of his son, the subsequent workplace harassment he allegedly faced, and the legal battle that ensued. Beyond his own experiences, Glen delves into the broader issues of corporate sustainability, the importance of valuing employees as people, and how prioritizing family can ultimately lead to a more successful and profitable company. This episode offers valuable insights into navigating parental leave policies, challenging workplace norms, and understanding the crucial connection between employee well-being and long-term business success.
Check out the full series of Career Sessions, Career Lessons podcasts here or visit pathwise.io/podcast/. A full written transcript of this episode is also available at https://pathwise.io/podcasts/glen-wood.
Become a PathWise member today! Join at https://pathwise.io/join-now/
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