Corporate Benefits

‍Happy dads are happy employees. According to a 2015 study that surveyed nearly 1,000 fathers working an average 46 hours/week published in the Academy of Management Perspectives, men who spend more time with their kids on a typical day are more satisfied with their jobs and are less likely to look for another job. What’s more, they experience less work-family conflict and greater enrichment in their jobs and at home. 

‍Engaged fathers are better for companies and their bottom lines. When they're at work, good dads are less distracted by family problems. Another study found that nearly $6 billion a year is lost in decreased productivity stemming from marriage and relationships. Among those relational difficulties are children impacted by less contact with their fathers. 

‍Responsible fathers are more likely to keep custody of their children, saving taxpayers millions. More than 13,000 children are in foster care in Missouri, and each foster parent receives about $450 a month per child. That’s $5,500 a year per child—meaning the state compensates foster parents a collective $71.5 million for the children in their care. That's not even accounting for Medicaid costs, doctor visits or extracurricular activities! 

‍When Dad is positively involved in his children’s lives, the kids benefit in more ways than one. Children in state care have higher rates of hazardous behavior. They are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior and have children of their own during adolescence. They’re also more likely to be victims of abuse/neglect and have higher rates of drug/alcohol addiction. When we encourage men to become active parents, we are saving the lives of children who would otherwise be at risk for falling through the cracks.

The new curriculum paves the way to forging connections among fathers using familiar language and relatable examples common to any sports lover. It uses an extended coaching metaphor to illustrate that the winning habits successful coaches employ are many of the same strategies that good dads use to raise and lead healthy, happy families.

‍Participants experience a fusion of engaging facilitator-led discussion topics and educational, impactful activities. They use multimedia expert testimonials from professional coaches chiefly relevant to twenty-first century fathers to cover big-picture topics like healthy masculinity, discipline and handling one’s emotions. 

Find more info about the course here.