Flora Letanka - Being an Exec Director whilst having young children
Big Careers, Small Children · Leaders Plus
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Show Notes
Flora Letanka is Executive Director for Network Development at Teach First, the largest educational charity in the UK. She is in charge of mobilising high-impact networks of Teach First alumni, schools and others, to ensure that every child gets an outstanding education.
She is also a mum to three young children.
Here she speaks to Verena Hefti, Leaders Plus CEO and Founder, about being an Exec Director whilst having young children.
She discusses:
- How to remain visible whilst on maternity leave and keep progressing your career
- Working with your maternity cover to ensure the best outcomes
- What is needed for an Exec Director role
- Failures and challenges she has experienced
- Parental guilt
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