What if you could manage a team member’s parental leave in a way that supports people and drives performance — even if you’re not a parent yourself?In this episode of the Kundra Podcast, Theresa sits down with Marion, Head of Product Marketing at Yousign — a high-growth SaaS company based in Paris — for a first-of-its-kind conversation. Unlike other episodes that center around the experience of becoming a parent, this one flips the perspective: Marion isn’t a parent, but she’s a people-first leader who successfully managed a senior team member’s maternity leave.She shares the exact steps she took to plan ahead, secure budget for external support, maintain team performance, and ensure a smooth re-onboarding that helped her team member return with confidence — and outperform within a quarter. From company-wide support structures to manager-led empathy, Marion proves that treating parental leave as a normal part of business leads to better outcomes for everyone.If you’re an HR leader, department head, or founder who wants to future-proof your culture and operations — this episode is your blueprint.In this episode we cover:00:00 Intro to Marion03:48 Yousign’s Culture of Proactive Parental Support07:41 Managing Maternity Leave: What She Did as a Manager09:53 Hiring Help vs. Scaling Back: How Marion Made the Call12:23 Re-Onboarding that Actually Works24:38 Recognition, Promotion, and Trusting People26:52 Advice for Managers: Why Planning is Everything31:10 Final Thoughts: Rethinking What Good Leadership Looks LikeAbout KundraKundra is currently in active discovery and prototyping — and this podcast is part of that journey.We’re speaking to founders, HR leaders, and working parents to better understand what support looks like when ambition meets parenting.The companies that will lead tomorrow are building equity into their foundations today.If you're shaping that future — or want to help us build the tools that support it — we’d love to hear from you.—Want practical takeaways from every episode?Subscribe to Kundra Notes for insights, episode recaps, and HR toolkits you can use right nowFollow Kundra on LinkedIn for product updates and thought leadershipFollow Kundra on Instagram for quotes, behind-the-scenes, and daily moments

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