Working Women Will Face Ageism At The Peak of Their Careers with Lucy Standing

About this episode

The episode discusses ageism in the workplace and career development for women over 50 with expert Lucy Standing.

Is the productivity crisis in the workforce actually an ageism crisis? In this episode, I sit down with Lucy Standing, Chartered Psychologist and founder of Brave Starts, CIC – a non profit organisation supporting 300 – 400 people a year to plan and consider their future career development. Lucy specialising in mid career development with specific expertise in the ageing population. Together, we explore ageism in the workplace, reinvention after 50, the rise of "quilted careers," and why many...

People in this episode

Host: Mary Lee

Guest: Lucy Standing

Topics covered

• ageism
• workplace
• career development
• mid career
• reinvention
• quilted careers

Keywords

• ageism
• career development
• mid career
• reinvention
• workplace
• quilted careers
• productivity crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brave Starts, CIC

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