Building Inclusive Workplaces for All Ages

  The article "Bridging Generational Divides in Your Workplace" written by Debra Sabatini Hennelly who advises executives and boards on how to improve organizational resilience by creating cultures of openness, inclusion, integrity, and innovation; and Bradley Schurman who is an expert on demographic change and how it alters social, cultural, political and economic norms in the United States and around the world, published in Harvard Business Review, addresses the issue of generational differences in the work environment and how companies must adapt to changing demographics to ensure sustainable growth in the future. The working-age population in the United States is declining, and no significant increase is expected in the near term due to the lack of a baby boom and early retirement. During the pandemic, many companies laid off older workers due to age discrimination and cost-cutting measures, resulting in loss of experience and loyalty, and did not consider that there w...