The Global Dads Council: Recent Episodes
The Global Dads Council
Global Dads Council (GDC) is a platform for founders of Dad communities across the globe to come together and discuss some of the challenges that fathers go through, and share personal experiences to make the fatherhood journey a fulfilling one. Founder Members of GDC are Paul Sullivan (The Company of Dads, US), Rupesh N. Bhambwani (Cool Dads' Club, India), Han-son Lee (Daddlife, UK), and Bryan Tan (Dads for Life, Singapore).
How do you unlock dads at work and allow them to be full parents? Research shows it makes workers more productive, and builds loyalty and engagment with the company. Yet companies have been slow to adapt to the post-pandemic world of work. It's easy to blame Boardroom Dads for being out of touch but it's a problem that rapidly needs to be solved for companies and communities. Listen to the Global Dads Council off tips on how to coach men to be fully engaged Dads at Work.
Fathers can play a positive role in guiding their children through school-age sports. Sometimes it can be as easy as playing with them in the backyard. Othertimes it can be more organized games and leagues. But so often, just being out there with them - or driving them home - can open up a world of conversations. Hear how dads around the world get the best out of kids' sports - and avoid the cliches of living vicariously through their children.
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Global Dads Council (GDC) is a platform for founders of Dad communities across the globe to come together and discuss some of the challenges that fathers go through, and share personal experiences to make the fatherhood journey a fulfilling one.
Founder Members of GDC -
Paul Sullivan - The Company of Dads (US)
Rupesh N. Bhambwani - Cool Dads' Club (India)
Han-son Lee - Daddlife (UK)
Bryan Tan - Dads for Life (Singapore)
Quote from Paul - "As a Founding Member of the Global Dads Council, Paul is eager to highlight the similarities of fathers around the world, while also learning and sharing from different approaches".
Quote from Rupesh - "As a founding member of the Global Dads' Council - the objective is to collaborate and work with Founders and CEOs of other Dad Communities across the globe, to cross-pollinate ideas that make a large impact and create better awareness about the fatherhood journey".
Quote from Bryan - "As a Founding Member of the Global Dads’ Council, Bryan hopes to collaborate with Leaders of other Fathering Communities around the world, to eradicate fatherlessness at a global and systemic level.
He envisions a world where every child would have access to their fathers, or a father figure.
He aims to see all fathers being restored in their identity as sons, husbands and fathers and taking an active role in fortifying their marriages and building resilient families for Singapore".
Working parents, moms and dads, need time for self-care. But how do you get that space when there is so little free time? Work. Parenting. Spousal time. They eat up a day! Does it just come down to managing guilt? Or is there something else holding us back to relaxing and being better men? Bryan Tan from Singapore leads off this discussion. Listen for 5 actionable tips.
The Global Dads Council Takes On Work-Life Balance
Around the world, fathers want to work differenly. We're at an inflection point in the work-life debate. Allowing men to be dads at work is about unlocking families' potential and finding what's right at home and in the office. It's the missing link around gender equality. But there are strong culture factors aligned against this shift. Listen to the panel as it offers suggestions and solutions to get beyond culture barriers and find a better way forward as we enter The Next Normal.
The Global Dad Council Debates Balancing Being a Dad and a Partner
What's easier to master - fatherhood or the art of being a great husband? Neither is easy but being a great husband can often take a backseat to the more immediate needs of a child. The good news is there are some easy fixes. The bad news is you need to be aware that there is a problem. Listen to ways we can understand each other better and keep the key relationship in our family strong.
Four Fathering Groups, Four Countries, One Unified Mission
How universal are the joys and challenges of being a father around the world? That word can mean different things - a caregiver, a Lead Dad, a husband, a provider, a friend. To find out, we've created The Global Dads Council, whose founding members are: Paul Sullivan, founder of The Company of Dads (US), Rupesh N. Bhambwani, founder of Cool Dads' Club (India), Han-son Lee, founder and chief executive of Daddlife (UK)and Bryan Tan, chief executive of Dads for Life (Singapore). Listen as together we begin to answer some of those questions.