MPA Family

To connect on family-related topics with the goal of building community and sharing best practices regarding raising or caregiving for children and issues that young children/teens are navigating.

Why Family?

The Family Employee Network is a place for members to connect on family-related topics with the goal of connecting, building community and sharing best practices regarding raising or caregiving for children and issues that young children/teens are navigating. Modern life means that our work lives are no longer fully separate from our personal lives. We are balancing a wide variety of personal and work responsibilities that all come with a host of expected and unexpected challenges. With the right support, our home life and work life can become symbiotic, empowering us to thrive as family members and as employees. The network will provide resources across numerous topics such as parenting challenges, crisis and caring for ageing relatives. It will focus on providing guidance to families with and without children; create meaningful connection opportunities so our community can build and leverage networks; inspire learning; share common experiences; and amplify impact. The network will promote the understanding of others’ lived experiences across cultures, generations and circumstances.

Personal needs and work goals are fluid as we move through phases of life, career and family. That’s why we believe it is so critical to have tools and products to leverage help, increase our well-being and enable us to be most effective in both our personal and professional lives and across all the roles we each hold.
What is it about and who can join?

The Network is open to all MPA Member employees, including those of us working at the MPA. It is also open to allies.

Please note that any personal information discussed during the meetings is confidential and is not minuted.
How is the Network hosted?

The Network is hosted on Microsoft Teams, where members can have conversations on Channels, share files and resources and host meetings online. The Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Team are on hand to help, and to take forward any issues raised by the Network. The Microsoft Teams site is a private group and though there is some degree of visibility when you join (other members can see who you are), we request that members maintain strict confidentiality about its membership and contents.

This Network is supported by the MPA DEI team, but it is not our Network: it is yours. We hope that the Network will be led by you for you. We are currently gathering ideas on how members want to run the Network and what you want to get out of it. Colleagues will have the opportunity to contribute in a variety of ways: for example, through Team Meetings online, Channel discussions via Teams, by email or phone.
Leadership for Family

Natasha Pattenden COO, 235 Music Publishing, MPA Board member & MPA Family Champion
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