Scott La Franchie: The role that leaders can play in making space for Dads

In this episode, we interview Scott La Franchie. Scott is a proud Husband and father of two young daughters, aged 4 and 6, and a senior leader and marketing strategist with nearly two decades of experience launching innovative products across IT, telecommunications, and security sectors in New Zealand. He is currently taking a break after finishing up at First Security and will be focusing on family and home activities full time, with his wife -Rebekah (a marketing lead at Datacom) continuing to work full time - when he has some free time (ha) he will be planning his next big adventure career wise. Known for his hands-on approach to product development and go-to-market strategies, Scott has led award-winning initiatives, including his work as Head of Security Products at Kordia and General Manager of Marketing and Products at First Security, where he introduced cutting-edge digital security solutions. An active community member, he’s also deeply involved with Oratia FC, his local football club, where he serves as a coach, player and board member, blending his love of the game with a commitment to giving back.

Our conversation together was full of great observations:

• How time takes on a different meaning as a Dad as well as how you define your priorities. 
• The value of time boxing to protect your needs and your partner’s needs.
• Looking after your energy so you can look after your family.
• How trying things and adapting has worked well in his family when it comes to logistics of family life. And the constant of keeping communication up. 
• Feeling safe to ask for flexibility at work and feeling like your manager has empathy for you. 
• Scott’s observations of their family set-up that Executive team members have and what that might mean for his career in a dual-career couple. 
• The power of watching senior leaders actively model family friendly behaviours. 

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This podcast was funded by Works for Everyone, a business based in NZ and operating globally that supports working parents to stay in the leadership pipeline through coaching, workshops, and keynote speaking.  

Your host, Emma Mclean, is a mother of three teenagers, an Executive Coach and the Founder of Works for Everyone. Following a successful 25-year career in corporate marketing, Emma launched her business in 2019 to put a care wrap around working parents at the hardest time in their career. She launched the NZ Part Time Power List in 2024 as she wanted to shine a light on individuals that are building their career through part time roles, rather than side stepping it. She is alumni of the 2021 NZ Leadership Programme and a proud Swiftie (a lifelong Taylor Swift fan). 

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