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7th Apr 2024

Age Unleashed: Redefining the Workforce with Lyndsey Simpson

Lyndsey Simpson, founder and CEO of 55 Redefined, discusses the need to address ageism in the workplace and society. She shares her inspiration for creating 55 Redefined and the challenges faced in breaking age stigma. Lyndsey emphasizes the importance of creating an age-inclusive workplace and provides strategies for employers to achieve this. She also offers advice for individuals navigating later life careers and highlights the role of technology in connecting over 50s. Finally, Lyndsey discusses the products and services offered by 55 Redefined and encourages organizations to develop an age strategy.

Takeaways

  • Ageism is a prevalent issue in the workplace, with many employers overlooking the value and potential of older workers.
  • Creating an age-inclusive workplace requires education, policy changes, and a focus on skills development.
  • Individuals can thrive in later life careers by embracing lifelong learning, re-skilling, and finding purposeful activity.
  • Technology plays a crucial role in connecting over 50s and should be embraced to enhance productivity and collaboration.
  • 55 Redefined offers a range of products and services to support age diversity in the workplace and empower individuals in their later careers.


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Diversity Matters
The show where every voice is welcome, and every story is celebrated.
In this podcast series, Mike moves away from the traditional DE&I rhetoric, to get a better understanding of what diversity, equity and inclusion actually means for us as individuals. Are we seeing real change? Do you feel a greater sense of belonging in your workplace and community? Each week Mike and his guest open an honest dialogue on a specific DE&I topic, some discussions will be inspirational, others might be a little uncomfortable but hopefully all will be interesting and thought provoking.

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Mike Sealy

Mike is currently the Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director with a world leading exhibition and event organiser, he leads, coordinates, and champions the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts across the business to ensure the long-term sustainability of the D&I strategy in relation to the company’s colleagues, customers, content and communities.
Through his own lived experiences, he is deeply passionate about fairness, equity, and inclusion for all. He is a dedicated coach, mentor, motivator, and podcaster who regularly speaks at events and on discussion panels both to corporate colleagues and students in education. He speaks candidly on his work and social experiences to create awareness of the issues and opportunities within diversity and inclusion as well as to help build confidence, freedom, and motivation in others.
Mike is British with Afro-Caribbean heritage. He is thought leader with a strong client centric and customer experience mindset and has demonstrable experience of leading teams across complex international matrixed organizations possessing a strong track record of delivering results. He has held senior leadership positions at Hewlett Packard, Microsoft and the BBC, leading and setting up businesses and organizations and has won awards for management and execution excellence in the process.