Ageism in the workplace harms all employees and inhibits productivity and collaboration. However, there are ways to unlearn the assumptions people often make about older generations, enabling us to recognize the value all people bring to the workplace.
Here is common sense guidance for what language to use when speaking about the topic of age. Get up-to-date on what words are considered respectful when speaking to or about others, and avoid injecting age into a conversation or comment when the topic is irrelevant.
Tap into these proven approaches and recommended action steps to increase the age diversity of your employee team, and by doing so add a broader range of valuable perspectives, skills, and experiences to your organization.
Consider the multi-dimensional aspects of diversity (beyond race and gender alone) to gain a better perspective on the wide array of groups and intersecting identities that are represented, recognized, and respected in a truly inclusive society.
