French Novelist & Author
Few organisations have a strategic approach to managing their older workers. This issue persists despite research by Deloitte Access Economics that shows a 3 percent increase in the participation rate of workers over 55 could account for a $33 billion boost to...
If you've heard the term "relevance deprivation" you may be older and possibly retired. Alternatively, you may be between jobs or a parent who has become an "empty nester". Regardless of your situation, remaining relevant is an individual responsibility. And it can...
Taking a parent to work for a day sounds like something we did in primary school. Certainly not something we would do as adults. So, taking our parents to the office or our workplace for a day - really? Invisible boomers It's well known that baby boomers often feel...
It's well known that baby boomers often feel invisible. Often ignored by marketers, Baby Boomers can also struggle to get jobs as employers consider them "too old". The perception tends to be that turning 50 is the start of a slippery slide downhill towards physical...
The advantage of generational labels is that they tell us when a group of people was born. The time period often has characteristics unique to that time in history. The disadvantage? Generational labels are potentially divisive. For example, baby boomers are a...
5 hours. That's how much our life expectancy increases every day. Thus, our lifespans are longer today than at any other time in history. So what does this mean for us? Innovating ageing. Together. In 1946 our average lifespan was 66 years of age. That gave us, on...
A recent report by PwC reveals that increasing employment rates of those over 55 years could add $78 billion to the Australian economy with 83% of this gain attributed to better employment of the 55-64 year olds. What are the implications of this? In their...
I love long distance train travel. I love the clickety clack of the wheels on the rails. I love the ever changing, spectacular scenery of the Australian countryside and coast. I enjoy the time to sit and relax. And, I enjoy the people that I meet. Recently I...
Whilst some of us are keen to finish work and never go back, many others (including me) enjoy working and want to continue doing so beyond 55 or 65. Although we can feel discarded and made to question our relevance and value in organisations, older workers have lots...
