CAREGIVING AND WORK
Your Best Employee Has a Second Secret Job
Millions of employees are balancing their careers with caring for someone they love. Dr. Anna Thomas helps leaders understand how caregiving affects their people and take practical steps to build a workplace where employees can thrive.
CAREGIVING AND WORK
Your Best Employee Has a Second Secret Job
Millions of employees are balancing their careers with caring for someone they love. Dr. Anna Thomas helps leaders understand how caregiving affects their people and take practical steps to build a workplace where employees can thrive.
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Your Best Employee Has a Second Secret Job
How Leaders Can Better Support the Growing Caregiving Workforce
Some of your most committed employees may be doing another job you rarely see.
Before work, after work, and sometimes during the workday, they are coordinating appointments, managing medications, responding to emergencies, caring for children, supporting aging parents, or making difficult decisions for someone they love.
Caregiving is no longer simply a personal issue that stays outside the workplace.
Drawing on her experience in palliative medicine and caregiving, Dr. Thomas helps audiences see the realities working caregivers carry, understand how those pressures affect capacity and engagement, and identify practical ways workplaces can respond more effectively.
Ideal for:
HR and people leaders, executive teams, manager development programs, benefits and wellbeing conferences, healthcare organizations, caregiving initiatives, and leadership events
Audiences Will Leave With:
Greater awareness of the hidden impact caregiving has across the workforce
A clearer understanding of what working caregivers actually need from work
Practical ways to create a workplace where caregivers can remain supported and engaged
What Event Organizers and Audiences Say
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Your Best Employee Has a Second Secret Job about?
This presentation explores the often unseen responsibilities employees carry when they are caring for a family member or another loved one. Dr. Anna Thomas helps audiences understand how caregiving can affect employees and offers practical ideas for creating a more supportive workplace.
What is the “second secret job”?
The “second secret job” refers to the unpaid work of caregiving. An employee may be coordinating appointments, managing medications, arranging care, or responding to unexpected needs alongside their paid work. These responsibilities can be difficult for colleagues and managers to see.
Who is this keynote for?
This keynote is designed for business leaders, HR and benefits professionals, employee wellbeing teams, and conference audiences interested in supporting employees who balance work and caregiving.
What will audiences take away from this presentation?
Audiences will gain a better understanding of the challenges working caregivers face and leave with ideas for starting supportive conversations, connecting employees with resources, and building a workplace culture where people feel comfortable asking for help.
Why is Dr. Anna Thomas the right speaker for this topic?
Dr. Anna brings the perspectives of a board-certified palliative care physician, healthcare leader, and family caregiver. She combines professional and personal experience with storytelling and practical strategies to make the realities of caregiving visible and relevant to employers.
Can this presentation be customized for our audience?
Yes. Dr. Anna Thomas works with event organizers to understand their audience and objectives. The presentation can be tailored for leaders, HR professionals, employee groups, and conference audiences.
Is Your Best Employee Has a Second Secret Job available virtually and in person?
Yes. The presentation is available for virtual and in-person events. Contact Dr. Anna’s team to discuss your event and availability.
Let’s Create a Future Where People Can Thrive
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