About this episode

The episode discusses the potential of the ageing workforce as a competitive advantage and how organizations can better leverage experienced workers.

Why the most experienced workers in your organisation are the ones most likely to be filtered out - and what to do about it. Most organisations are facing talent shortages, productivity problems, and skills gaps - and overlooking one of the most capable parts of the labour market: people in midlife and beyond. In this episode, Dean van Leeuwen and Graeme Codrington are joined by Lucy Standing (founder of Brave Starts and author of Age Against the Machine) and Lynda Smith (CEO of 50 Plus Skills) to name the elephant: the ageing workforce is not a problem to be managed - it's a competitive advantage waiting to be unlocked. The conversation ranges from the collapse of the pension model to the four career archetypes that matter more than any job description, and from the science of crystallised intelligence to the concept of "refirement" - the positive reinvention of purpose and work in the gift season between 50 and 75. You'll take away: • Ask before you assume - survey your own workforce first, it costs nothing • Design for re-entry - open your doors to shadowing, internships, and career conversations at every stage • Reframe age as an asset - crystallised intelligence, resilience…

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