Category: Ageism
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Have We Been Building Social Media Teams Backwards?
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The platform isn’t the strategy. Experience is. “We didn’t know it would backfire.” That was the post-mortem explanation after a national brand tried to capitalize on a trending meme about workplace burnout. The intention was lighthearted, perhaps even clever, but the execution felt dismissive and tone-deaf. Within hours, employees, customers,…
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The Missing Dimension: Why Age Remains Diversity’s Blind Spot
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“I think we need someone younger on this project who really gets the startup mentality. Maybe Sarah from marketing? She’s hungry and has the energy we need. Plus, our client’s team is all millennials, so we want someone who can relate to them. No offense, Tom, but I’m not convinced…
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Still Rising: How Displaced Professionals Over 55 Can Recover Their Purpose and Power in the Modern Workforce
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Let’s talk about recovery. Not the kind of recovery from an addiction or an injury, but rather a recovery from trauma that affects many people over the age of 55. It’s the trauma of being displaced in the workforce, a topic that isn’t discussed enough but is felt deeply by…
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The Silent Bias: Addressing Ageism in the Modern Workplace
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In today’s diverse workforce, ageism remains an often-overlooked form of discrimination, particularly impacting individuals aged 55 and older. Despite their wealth of experience and commitment, many seasoned professionals are marginalized, not due to a lack of competence, but because of pervasive age-related biases. The Prevalence of Ageism Recent studies highlight…