S7 Ep14– Boost Your Productivity as a Working Mum

This week, we’re talking all about productivity, and there’s no better guest to guide us than Lucy Watkins, Head of Productivity at Salesforce and proud mum of two. Lucy doesn’t just talk about getting more done. She lives and breathes it. She leads a global sales team while being a visible advocate for working parents. She also sponsors Salesforce’s Parents and Families Equality Group, helping to shape how major companies support parents in the workplace.

In this honest and energising conversation, Lucy shares the three pillars that help her balance high-impact leadership with real-life parenting. She talks about the mindset shift that helped her leave burnout behind, how she uses a weekly “family playbook” to create alignment at home, and why being a parent is actually the best leadership training you’ll ever have.

We explore time blocking, boundary-setting, relationship dynamics, how to ask for help, and why career ambition does not have to mean constant hustle. Lucy opens up about her own challenges, including how she and her partner rebuilt their home life from survival mode into something intentional, joyful, and sustainable.

Whether you’re knee-deep in nappies or navigating a promotion while managing school runs, this episode is packed with real talk and practical wisdom to help you feel more in control and less alone.

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Episode Highlights

• Lucy shares how becoming a parent shaped her leadership style and boosted her confidence at work

• She introduces her weekly “family playbook” as a practical tool for reducing chaos and creating alignment at home

• We talk about the pressure many mums feel to prove themselves when returning to work and how to reframe that

• Lucy explains why burnout is common for parents and how calendar boundaries can protect your energy

• She shares how her playbook helped rebuild her relationship during a tough parenting season

• We discuss how to stay ambitious without sacrificing family life or personal wellbeing

• Lucy encourages parents to stop hiding their caregiving roles and start seeing them as strengths in the workplace