We've always been strong advocates of the multiple benefits of a diverse team and workforce. Typically though most people consider, or think only of gender and ethnicity when talking about diversity. But I believe we miss a trick if we don ‘t also open our businesses up to talents from all spectrums of society. Age is discussed in this article. I think it is really bizarre how companies, and individuals can’t see the collective and individual benefit of engaging with people who have the most experiences, the most successes and the most mistakes to learn from. Us oldies! (at 54 do I qualify for that ‘label’?)

Did no one watch the Robert De Niro film the Intern!!!

There is a strong and deeply embedded bias against those over 40 still. Show me a job advert or job description that doesn't claim to be from a young and dynamic company. Frequently from organisations that are far from dynamic.  The Oxford English dictionary offer this description under ‘Dynamic’; - (of a person) positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas:   I see many chronologically young people bereft of either, and many a ‘mature’ person smashing it out of the park. 

Don't embrace diversity for ethical reasons, though it is the only ethical thing to do, it's also just bloody good sense, in life and in business.

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