We’re living longer, but many of our ideas about careers are still built around retiring at 65. What does that mean for employers overlooking experienced workers, and for people who still have plenty they want to contribute?

Lisa Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Challenge Factory, joins Stacey Allan and Jacquie Daniels to explore how longer working lives are changing the workplace. She challenges the idea that older workers need to step aside for younger people and explains how employers can create new career paths that put experience to work. From the ageism hiding in birthday cards to the importance of a present-tense introduction, Lisa makes the case for rethinking what comes next. There’s also a little Justin Bieber.

Chapters

00:00 Meet Lisa Taylor
01:07 Justin Bieber and the writing process
02:10 Why Lisa founded Challenge Factory
05:28 Five drivers of workforce change
08:23 Retirement needs an update
11:51 Finding purpose beyond retirement
14:15 Why older workers aren’t taking younger workers’ jobs
17:04 The ageism we reinforce ourselves
22:07 From anti-aging to pro-aging
24:20 Rethinking career paths and the value of experience
28:14 Keeping healthcare experience in the workforce
30:03 Everyone deserves a present-tense introduction
30:53 What Canada can learn from other countries
34:19 Rapid fire
35:34 A Bieber Easter egg
36:14 Where to find Lisa

Relevant Links and Resources

Challenge Factory: https://challengefactory.ca/

Hosts: Stacey Allan and Jacquie Daniels

Executive Producer: Ann Normand