Working Parents Have the Highest Burnout Rates in Your Company. Here's What to Do About It

Dr Rosina McAlpine | Parenting and Family Wellbeing expert Interviewed on Growth Hacking Culture

Every HR leader tracks the same signals. Absenteeism. Turnover. Performance dips.

But what if the real story behind those numbers is one most organisations are still avoiding?

Working parents are not the problem. The way work is structured is.

In this compelling conversation on the Growth Hacking Culture, Dr Rosina McAlpine brings a clear, evidence-based perspective to one of the most overlooked drivers of workplace risk and performance.

Drawing on years of research and work with organisations and families, she challenges the outdated idea that employees can simply “leave home at the door” and shows why this thinking is now costing businesses more than they realise.

This is not theory. It is a practical, strategic lens for HR leaders, people leaders and executives who want to understand what is really driving burnout, disengagement and hidden turnover risk.

Listen to the Full Interview

In this episode, you will discover:

• A practical framework for building workplaces where working parents can sustain performance

• Why treating everyone the same can unintentionally create risk

• The business costs that often sit outside traditional reporting

• The critical role leaders play in shaping psychologically safe, family-aware cultures

• Where to start, even with limited time, budget or internal buy-in

  
  

If you have a sense that your organisation is carrying unseen strain beneath the surface, this conversation will help you connect the dots and rethink what support really looks like.

Listen to the full episode and explore what is possible when workplaces evolve with the realities of modern life.