Getting the most out of your older workers

Across the board, Australian businesses can and must be better at utilising the unique perspectives and experiences of their more senior employees – particularly in a market defined by rapid workplace and technological change. In this episode of The HR Leader Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Taking it Forward founder and chief executive and human resources executive Lana Johnston about the importance of reflecting on the need to better utilise older workers, why businesses may be failing to get the most out of such a cohort, perceptions that hold such workers back, and the challenges they face on the ground. Johnston also delves into the perspectives that older workers can bring to the table for their younger counterparts, the practical steps to better utilising them and their abilities, what businesses need to be asking of themselves, what works and doesn't work, and bringing the whole workforce along for the journey.