Product / Parent Guide
Parental leave is the most plannable absence. If someone plans it.
The Parents Guide supports employees and their manager from the pregnancy announcement until one year after returning to work. Automatically, in both directions.
500+ employees supported
technology proven since 2022
Available in DE, AT, CH & UK
— The course
Three phases, two people, always in parallel.
Parental leave has a foreseeable start and a foreseeable end. That is exactly why it can be fully pre-structured. In every phase the manager gets their own material.
Preparing for the absence
Employees
- Checklists for dates and deadlines
- Paperwork course on Elterngeld (parental allowance)
- Guides on parental leave and handover
Manager
- Parental leave crash course
- Templates for handover planning
- Conversation guides and change of perspective
Staying in touch
Employees
- Tutorials on baby sleep and breastfeeding
- Guides for returning to work
- Tips for couples and single parents
Manager
- Reminders to stay in touch
- Guides for stay-in-touch conversations
- Raising awareness for work-life balance
Supporting the return to work
Employees
- Reflection questions and checklists
- Tools for time management and work-life balance
- Certificate for sharpened parenting skills
Manager
- Return-to-work checklists
- Reflection and change of perspective
- Guides for family-oriented leadership
Returning to work doesn't end on the first working day. That is why phase three continues for a full year.
heyGuide detects the moment, selects the content and involves the manager
No login, no search, and HR doesn't have to trigger anything. Four components: three deliver the content, the fourth decides who receives it.
Fathers are not a side issue. They are just as important as mothers.
More and more men demand active fatherhood. 67% of men under 40 have changed or would change employers because of it. The Parents Guide specifically sends fathers nudges that make parental leave and care work visible as a natural option. Active fatherhood also becomes more tangible for the manager.
— What's inside
Legally reviewed, kept short, immediately usable.
25+
300+
60+
30 months
for example
Complemented by your own content: internal benefits, FAQs and processes get the visibility they deserve.
— From practice
“Our works councils are still big fans today. And what went down very well with our managers: it means no extra work. heyGuide gives managers
guardrails and gives employees a
great feeling of still being
supported and staying on board.”
- Company culture is shaped meaningfully
- Works councils are enthusiastic
- People on parental leave are much more involved
- Managers receive guardrails
— From practice
“I was nudged exactly when it was relevant.”
- Hints come before, during and after parental leave exactly when they count.
- Managers don't have to keep an eye on everything themselves, and still nothing gets lost.
- Sensitive occasions can be addressed without coming across as intrusive.
— From practice
“heyGuide helps us stay in touch during parental leave and gives our employees the feeling of really being seen and understood.”
- Click rates of over 200% on the content show: the information is relevant and helpful.
- Continuous contact during parental leave, with no extra effort for HR.
- Employees feel valued and well supported through parental leave.
— Thinking further
Legally reviewed, kept short, immediately usable.
Parental leave has a foreseeable start and a foreseeable end. That is exactly why it can be fully pre-structured. In every phase the manager gets their own material.
Care Guide
From the acute event to stability in everyday life. Adaptive, because care has no predictable course.
Guide bundle
Both Guides, one rollout, one works council procedure, one point of contact for your workforce.
Want to take a look? Let us show you the Parents Guide!
After 30 minutes you will know
whether heyGuide fits your challenges