You are invited to join EEON on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, for a panel discussion 

People are now working and living longer and healthier lives. As a result, more are seeking a fuller and more varied range of experiences during their career and life journey compared to that of their parent's or grandparents' which was typically working one job until retirement. 

Conscious Ageing is a perspective that sees Ageing as life stages full of potential and purpose, growth and service to the community.

The reality of many workplaces is that they are not ready for an ageing workforce and need to be more inclusive. There is value for workplaces having mature employees, because of their corporate history, experience, well-developed skills and their extensive professional network. 

Often people don't want to draw attention to their age for fear of falling victim to 'grey ceiling' discrimination (Martin) older-workers-fall-victim-to-grey-ceiling-discrimination The grey ceiling is a real phenomenon and the result of ageism, a form of discrimination that denies mature workers equal opportunity and equitable treatment in the workplace.

This panel discussion will unpack the personal and professional elements of 'Modern Ageing in a Modern Workforce', including

• How age discrimination can affect people in employment
• Conscious Ageing - "Unpacking the personal awareness of conscious ageing as we transition through the stages of our life." 
• Ageing throughout our career 
• A Case Study - conscious planning for your future beyond full-time employment.

We are looking forward to a rich Q&A session which might  include topics such as:

• Wisdom, stepping into elderhood and deconstructing one's experience  
• Age discrimination in employment and its personal impacts (including invisibility) and impact on the economy
• What does a modern workplace look like for mature age workers? 
• Practical strategies to make your workplace age ready and more inclusive