Complimentary Resources

The best way to create an age-inclusive, age-equitable workplace is to raise awareness about workplace age stereotypes that hurt everyone. These webinars are a great way to jumpstart the “age inclusion” conversation and begin the journey toward age awareness, inclusion, and equity.

As part of Giving Tuesday 2021, Age Equity Alliance shared two complimentary micro-trainings and three interviews on age issues in the workplace–across the age spectrum. These sessions range between 30 and 45 minutes and address specific topics that must be addressed in an age-equitable workplace.

By taking a deep dive into the underlying misconceptions often layered onto different age groups and dispelling myths with data, we find common values that open doors for dialog, increased empathy, team building, and action planning. 45 minutes.

This session addresses:
(1) How age bias presents in the workplace across the age spectrum.
(2) How workplace age bias negatively impacts all aged workers (even when they are not directly impacted by agist language or actions.
(3) Steps leaders can take right now to demonstrate age equity.

In this interview workplace futurist marti Konstant talks about why leaders need to lean into changing age demographics and focus on building and sustaining a diverse, age-equitable workplace. 40 minutes.

When younger employees witness inequities against older employees, it undermines their sense of organizational trust and belonging. 44 minutes.

This session addresses:
(1) What creates a sense of employee belonging.
(2) How companies inadvertently disrupt employee belonging.
(3) Ways to foster a diverse, inclusive, equitable culture of belonging.

Main stage ted speaker and global age activist Ashton Applewhite explains the difference between ageism and ableism and why it’s important to differentiate between the two. she also tackles some of the myths that perpetuate an ageist culture. 33 minutes.

Labor and Employment attorney mahir nisar discusses current age-related legislation to include
Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA), Protecting older Job Applicants (POJA), Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act, and Youth Corps 2021. 51 Minutes.

Looking for Short Discussion Starters? We’ve Got You Covered!

On the AEA YouTube channel, you can find 100 short, educational videos (most under three minutes) as great conversation starters and quick messages for leaders and employees. You can find them in the 100 in 100 playlist.