Return to Work Coaching
Reclaim Your Confidence. Return with Clarity.
Expert coaching for professionals navigating the transition from leave to leadership.
Returning to work after a significant period of leave is more than a change in schedule; it is a major professional transition. You are inevitably returning as a changed person. You may be equipped with new skills, refined priorities and a broader perspective. Your workplace may also have evolved in your absence.
For many, particularly those returning from family leave, the time away has been both vital and intense. The prospect of re-entry often triggers a specific set of challenges:
The Identity Shift: Reconciling your "pre-leave" professional self with who you are now.
The Confidence Gap: Navigating the "fog" of time away and reclaiming your professional self.
The Strategic Juggle: Balancing peak professional performance with new, high-stakes personal responsibilities.
Clarico provides a structured, high-impact return-to-work programme designed to help you navigate this transitional time with confidence. Whether you are returning from maternity or family leave, a career break, or a period of working abroad, we ensure your return is intentional, not just inevitable.
Our programme, rooted in coaching principles and HR-backed frameworks is a 4 session, bespoke service tailored to your unique circumstances. Together, we will:
Create a personal and practical roadmap for a sustainable return.
Reframe your leave not as a "gap” or a “break” but as a period of growth, development and resilience-building.
Reclaim your professional identity. We will look at overcoming imposter syndrome, updating your professional brand, and owning your time away.
Consider flexible working supports, boundary setting and workplace advocacy. Our coaches are HR practitioners and employment lawyers who can help you to navigate the complex legal landscape of Irish workplaces.
Explore practical tools to maintain mental clarity and prevent burnout as you rebuild momentum.
Clarico’s
Return to Work Programme
Discovery Call
A complimentary 20-30 minute conversation with your dedicated Clarico coach.
We’ll discuss your challenges, explore potential paths forward, and ensure we’re the right fit to work together.
Here you can ask any questions you have about the programme and we will ask you some questions to get a clear picture of your situation. Together we will establish a path forward.
Coaching Sessions
4× 1 hour structured coaching sessions tailored to your goals.
We dig into obstacles, identify values and build your confidence using HR-backed frameworks.
We focus on practical techniques to ensure you are confident, informed and empowered returning to work.
Action Plan & Follow Up
You will receive a clear, actionable roadmap by the end of your programme.
You will receive comprehensive notes and follow ups throughout your programme and at the end of each session.
Clarico client’s are clients for life. We will keep in touch with you as one of our alumni and you will have the opportunity to join our growing alumni network.
Pricing
Our discovery call is totally free.
The total 4 session package is €350.
The Clarico Advantage
Strategy Rooted in Experience
Clarico’s coach, Sorcha Keogh is an EMCC accredited coach. She is a former solicitor and current HR professional. Sorcha brings unique perspective and experience to your return. She doesn’t just focus on mindset; she helps you to navigate the practicalities. From understanding your rights to advocating for the resources you need, Sorcha provides the 'behind-the-scenes' HR insight and employment law expertise you need to feel empowered and informed making your return to work.
“Clarico’s Return to Work Coaching service is a fundamental reward offering to our employees. It ensures they are supported during a pivotal career point and feedback from employees has been truly excellent.”
— HR Manager, Return to Work Coaching Employer Client“Thank you so much for our session today. I’m so grateful I had the chance to chat all things work in a safe space before my return. I feel so much better for it! The session was amazing and I feel so much more ready to return now!”
— Return to Work Coaching ClientFrequently Asked Questions
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Ideally 4–6 weeks before your return date to build momentum, or in the first month back.
You can also start before you go on leave and we can tailor a session towards a successful off boarding.
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Yes, many organisations have a budget for 'professional development' or 'transition coaching' we can provide an invoice for your HR department. Employers can also partner with us and fund this directly. Please direct your employer to our corporate page.
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You can either pay for you package up front or in two installments. One due before your first session and the next due before your third.
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Absolutely not. This is for any professional parents, carers or those returning from a career break who wants a strategic, balanced return.
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Our sessions will be tailored to your circumstances but please see an example below.
Sample Return to Work Coaching Session Timeline
Session 1: Pre-maternity leave (2-3 weeks before scheduled departure).
Session 2: 6 weeks prior to return
Session 3: Within first 2 weeks of return
Session 4: 6 weeks after return.
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It’s never too late. We focus on "course correction" to ensure you don't burn out in the first six months.
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We recommend people undertake our full programme but we can offer a one off 1 hour session at €80 per session. Please book a discovery call with us and we can enroll you in a single session.
Are you an Employer or HR Manager?
Visit our Employer Page for more information on our Corporate Return to Work Coaching services.