Resources on Family-Friendly Workplace Policies

Highlights

Family-friendly policies are good for children, good for families, good for business, and good for society. When parents and caregivers have the time, resources, and support they need to care for their children, children are more likely to survive, thrive, and reach their full potential. At the same time, family-friendly workplaces benefit employers through improved employee wellbeing, engagement, retention, and productivity, while contributing to stronger, more inclusive, and resilient societies.

These training and communication materials accompany the Toolkit on Building Family-Friendly Workplaces and are designed to help companies understand, implement, and champion family-friendly policies. Through practical guidance, tools, and real-world examples, they support businesses in creating workplaces that deliver positive outcomes for children, families, employees, and business performance alike.

Training Modules

The training program consists of six modules designed to guide companies from understanding the foundations of family-friendly policies to implementing practical solutions in different workplace settings. Each module is accompanied by a facilitator guide containing learning objectives, facilitation notes, exercises, discussion prompts, and practical guidance to support delivery and adaptation to different audiences and contexts.

Modules 1 and 2 provide a common foundation and are intended for all participants. Modules 3 to 6 are available in versions tailored to four workplace settings: Factories, Farms, Offices, and Service-Oriented Settings, enabling companies to explore implementation challenges and solutions relevant to their operational context.

Module 1: Introduction to Family-Friendly Policies 

Module 2: Business Case for Family-Friendly Policies 

Module 3: Planning and Developing Family-Friendly Policies 

Module 4: Common Challenges and Pitfalls 

Module 5: Implementing Family-Friendly Policies 

Module 6: Measuring Progress and Sustaining Impact 

Guides and Surveys includes the Facilitator Guide for getting started, a Participants Guide and Pre- and Post- Training Surveys designed to support training delivery.

Conditions of Use: These training modules are provided as a global public good to support learning, capacity-building, and the implementation of family-friendly workplace policies. They may be used free of charge and adapted for local contexts, provided that the original content and intent are preserved and any modifications are clearly identified. The materials may not be sold, rebranded, repackaged, or marketed as a proprietary training product. Organizations may incorporate the modules into broader paid advisory or training services but may not charge for access to the materials themselves.  

Explore our accompanying brochures:

• Why Family-Friendly Policies Matter: Learn how family-friendly policies benefit children, families, businesses, and society.
• Understanding Family-Friendly Policies: Explore the key policies and practices that support working parents and caregivers.
• Advancing Family-Friendly Policies: Practical guidance for companies seeking to strengthen and expand family-friendly workplace practices.
• The Business Case for Family-Friendly Policies: Discover the evidence demonstrating how investing in families can deliver measurable business benefits while supporting children's wellbeing and development.

Together, these resources provide a roadmap for companies to create family-friendly workplaces that help children get the best start in life, support parents and caregivers in fulfilling their caregiving responsibilities, and generate positive outcomes for families, businesses, and society.