Train Employers to Lead an Age-Diverse Workforce

The report offers recommendations for companies, some of which are within talent development’s scope of responsibilities. One action item focuses on ensuring that diversity training for managers and staff address ageism. Another is to craft an age-diverse and inclusive talent strategy that develops all employees’ critical digital and cognitive capabilities, social and emotional skills, and adaptability and resilience.

In addition to benefiting the bottom line, there are many cultural perks to employing a multigenerational workforce, and talent development professionals can be a conduit to ensuring the availability of training programs that employers admittedly need.