Book IWD Speaker: Claire Johnson

Claire Johnson is the Founder of MotherGood Careers, a career coaching and talent advisory business dedicated to helping working mothers, returners and organisations create careers that truly work — for performance, wellbeing and progression.

With over 25 years’ global experience in talent, recruitment and career development, Claire has supported thousands of professionals to get promoted, change career, return to work after extended breaks and step into roles they once believed were out of reach.

Claire’s mission was born from a powerful reality:
Women represent almost half of the workforce.  3 out of 4 women will become mothers — yet the modern workplace is still not designed for them to thrive.  This talent drain is limiting business productivity.

Through MotherGood Careers, Claire helps women rebuild confidence, redefine success and access flexible, fulfilling careers — while also supporting organisations to unlock the full potential of experienced female talent they are at risk of losing.

Her talks are practical, energising and deeply human — blending lived experience, commercial insight and data-driven strategy to inspire real action.

Popular Speaking Topics
• The Motherhood Penalty — and How to End It
• Designing Careers That Work for Working Mothers and Deliver Business Performance
• The Power of the Returner: Why Experienced Women Are Your Greatest Untapped Talent Pool
• Flexible by Design: Creating High-Performance, Family-Inclusive Workplaces
• Confidence, Identity and Career After Motherhood
• How Organisations Can Retain, Progress and Attract Female Talent
• From Talent Loss to Talent Power: How Mother-Inclusive Workplaces Drive Performance, Retention and Growth
• Confidence, Identity and Career After Motherhood
• How Organisations Can Retain, Progress and Attract Female Talent
• From Talent Loss to Talent Power: How Mother-Inclusive Workplaces Drive Performance, Retention and Growth

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