I have been excited all weekend. Four years ago we came up with a process to help law and accountancy partners to transition to…. Unretirement – partner transition. Or something new. Whatever. We created this process from scratch, based on working with hundreds of partners, directors and people in a huge range of jobs and … The five steps for a successful partner transition
This blog originally appeared on Cranfield School of Management by Professor Ruth Bender and has since been re-written by Ian White. Portfolio and other careers are now common, more and more people want to become non‑executive directors (NEDs). It’s a crowded market where supply heavily outweighs demand and a role that doesn’t suit everyone. Despite … Ten tips to decide if a NED role is really for you
2023 was the year that Next-Up took off and I want to thank everyone who has made this happen. We are making a significant contribution to the economy and long term health of the country. Yes a long way to go, but we are transforming lives of 50+ generation – significantly reducing mental health issues; … What a year! Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen
What a week last week was! We launched our online platform and in the middle, I was asked to chair a panel on agetech at the Medtech Innovation Assembly at Nexus, part of the University of Leeds. It was brilliant and my panel truly inspiring – all have created tech to help some of the … Agetech – solving society’s biggest problems of the next century?
Nearly half the workforce will be aged over 50 by 2030*. By this date, the world’s 20 leading economies will have a skills shortage of 100million people**. The cost to businesses will be $100,000 for every unfilled vacancy. We are sitting on an age time bomb. Visionary corporates are ahead of the game. Schneider which … The Age Time Bomb? – are you ready (And when will you be sued for age discrimination?)
This week we are officially launching our Next-Up platform for all employees, Rethink Retirement. It’s been the most wonderful five or so years since we started Next-Up and we have learnt so much about the experienced generation, people aged over 50. Our thanks to the hundreds of people who have shared their stories and helped … The Power of 50+: Realising the full potential of your workforce
I could not believe it. Last week BBC journalist Amol Rajan launched the latest of the BBC’s Rethink series – this one on Rethink Work. And right from the start, here we went again. In his introduction he talked about “Ageing populations needing care”and then“For an older generation who have opted out of the labour … STOP! Enough of the urban myth about 50+ generation
