Pregnancy is undoubtedly a joyous event, but for a working woman on a demanding job, it is fraught with the question of how to inform management and colleagues. Pregnancy, childbirth and the subsequent care of a newborn child take a woman almost three and a half years, at best, one and a half years, so leaving her for such a period, of course, will affect her participation in the business life of her enterprise.
Instructions
Step 1
Realistically assess the degree of your participation in the affairs of the enterprise. If you are a valuable specialist, on whom great hopes are pinned and in whose hands the threads from many cases and business contacts, then the fact of the upcoming care for a long time due to pregnancy must be reported in advance.
Step 2
If your pregnancy is proceeding normally and no accidents are predicted, then first, even before it becomes noticeable to your observant female employees, report it to management. Firstly, it is better if they learn about it from you, and not from gossips. Secondly, you will put the leadership in front of the fact of looking for a replacement for you and will be able to calmly and without haste train the person who will manage your business while you are on maternity leave and childcare. Thirdly, management will be able to think through issues that will require urgent solutions and your indispensable participation while you are still at the workplace.
Step 3
Already at 4-5 months, your pregnancy will cease to be a secret for female colleagues, so there will no longer be any point in hiding it and you can report this joyful event. Undoubtedly, this news is joyful not only for you, so be prepared to respond to congratulations, questions about well-being, the gender of the child, name and date of birth. Try not to get annoyed, colleagues will quickly calm down and they will begin to show you increased attention and care, which is always pleasant.
Step 4
If you want to go on vacation early and still have unused regular work leave, check with Human Resources and Accounting when it’s best for you to take them so that it doesn’t affect your benefits. At the same time, you will notify these services, and they will no longer be surprised by your sudden departure on maternity leave, they will not have to urgently prepare documentation and relevant orders.
