Today’s workforce comprises up to five generations. In the 1950s no more than three generations worked together. The current reality presents untold opportunities to combine the thinking, resources, expertise, and experience of people from ages 15 to 100.
Category:
Employers
What does retirement AGE have to do with retirement?
When the retirement age of 65 was first conceived, the average lifespan was 62, the current average is 82 and it’s growing longer all the time. Ask yourself, does it make sense, for reasons of age alone, to discard or disregard, the knowledge, expertise, and wisdom of our olders?
“WE NEED TO TALK” is off to a good start
By Helen Hirsh Spence. We weren’t sure what to expect when Top Sixty decided to launch, “We Need...
Insights and Impacts During the Pandemic
Having listened to COVID 19 news non-stop for the past six weeks, I have found myself drifting...
Networking Through A Pandemic
Looking back at my blog on networking in 2017, I think it’s time and timely to update. In light of...
Spot the Bias
There is considerable irony in job ads that proudly pronounce the employer is an Equal Opportunity...
Reflections on the Old Elephant in the Room
Not long ago the Toronto Star published my article entitled “The (Old) Elephant in the Room”. For...
Banning Office Bullies
Organizational culture plays a critical role in determining productivity, creativity, engagement...
Unrecognized Potential
Increasingly, I am reading articles about our extended lifespans and how these will impact...
Back to School – 4 Ways to Access Affordable Professional Development
For North Americans, September is back to school season. Ads for school supplies dominate...
Categories
- Advertising
- Ageing Well
- Ageism
- All
- Anti-ageism movement
- Co-generate
- Communication
- Community
- Digital etiquette
- Educators
- Elders
- Employers
- Entrepreneurs
- Human Resources
- Inspiration
- Intergenerational
- Marketing to older adults
- Mixed-age workforce
- News
- Online meetings best practices
- Purpose
- Virtual meetings
Monthly list
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- November 2023
- October 2023
- July 2023
- May 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- June 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- January 2022
- October 2021
- September 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- May 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- October 2018
- August 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
Recent posts
- Embracing Age: Unlocking the Power of a Longevity Mindset
- Federal budget 2024: Here’s what Ottawans want to see in it
- Ontario MPP Lucille Collard hosts reception to celebrate women
- Scaling New Heights & Unlocking Ageless Potential
- Social Entrepreneur Helen Hirsh Spence
- Ageism and Politics
- Cross Country Checkup Guest
- Valuing the expertise and ingenuity of older adults
- What are your plans for the rest of your life?
- Why?
Archives
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- November 2023
- October 2023
- July 2023
- May 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- June 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- January 2022
- October 2021
- September 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- May 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- October 2018
- August 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
Categories
- Advertising
- Ageing Well
- Ageism
- All
- Anti-ageism movement
- Co-generate
- Communication
- Community
- Digital etiquette
- Educators
- Elders
- Employers
- Entrepreneurs
- Human Resources
- Inspiration
- Intergenerational
- Marketing to older adults
- Mixed-age workforce
- News
- Online meetings best practices
- Purpose
- Virtual meetings