As part of our “Inspiring Working Mums” series, Meahan Callaghan shares her advice to help other working Mums.

Meahan Callaghan: HR Director and Founder of BOB (Best of Breed) which creates podcasts about HR for HR people.

My best advice for your career is …

Know the value you provide and use it to negotiate well, don’t start by saying the hours you can work. I recently took on a role where I needed to negotiate flexibility in hours , I have promised them I will work very hard to deliver the high performing culture they are after and in return I need certain flexibility. 

My most satisfying thing about being a Mum is …

Knowing my son is happy. 

My best advice for managing the juggle of work and family is …

The juggle gets hard when it makes you feel guilty, guilty that you are not doing it all. I think you prioritise where you add the most value and outsource the rest as best you can. I realise no one really cares if they come for dinner and I have bought the dessert but my son really cares if I’m not watching karate intently on Saturday morning. 

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