Highlighting and even promoting the differences between generations is common sport. This tendency creates great headlines and fuels lively debates. And, whilst Simon Sinek’s commentary on ‘Millennials in the Workplace’ is amusing or perhaps even fun, the truth is, in...
“Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.”
Marcel Proust
French Novelist & Author
ageism
A strategy for an age diverse workforce – why?
Are you sitting on the sidelines of the conversation about the value of older workers? Or, are you waiting for another organisation to reveal the 'why' before you do something? Perhaps you have a gut feel that there's an opportunity or untapped human resource that...
3 impacts of workforce ageism
Imagine being 55 years of age or above. Or perhaps you are in this age group and through unforeseen circumstances (e.g. redundancy or workplace age discrimination) you lose your job. As a mature age person, on average, it will take you 68 weeks to find your next job....
Can human resource professionals address homelessness amongst older women?
An alarming number of women over 50 in Australia today are doing it tough. A lady I encountered in the Sydney CBD served as a stark reminder… Thin as a rake; shaking from the cold wind; tattered clothes and shoes; bright, piercing blue eyes and hands outstretched. I...
The Apple watch: Ageism – built-in
The new Apple watch has some cool features - thinner body, bigger screen, faster processor, a built-in electrocardiogram (EKG) for heart rate monitoring and a fall detection feature. Where's the ageism? The fall detection feature. Why? Because for any Apple user over...
Guest blog: Ageing. That’s life.
Popular culture would have us believe that once we are forty, we are more or less washed up and on a downhill trajectory. It's easy to agree with this view if our thinking is aligned with cultural conditioning that sees age as a category (of young or old) rather than...
The over 50’s infographic to inspire inclusive business strategies
Are you looking for new growth and differentiation for your business? Are you looking for a low-risk and high reward customer to achieve that growth and differentiation? Look no further than the over 50’s market and our infographic below. Healthier, wealthier and more...
Age-neutral customer service: Lessons from Apple
Have you ever been frustrated with a customer service representative - whether on the phone, via email or face-to-face? Why the frustration? Maybe you felt misunderstood. Or, perhaps the person was constrained by a script, process, system, or structure of their...
2 benefits of a big, hairy a** goal as we age
Goals have a significant impact on what we do each day, how we live, and how we feel about ourselves. They can be both motivating and disheartening. Motivating when we achieve the goal we set. Disheartening when we under-achieve or miss the goal altogether. Without...
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