Positive Ageing at Work Event

CIPD Midwest Region - Department of Work & Employment Studies, KBS Event: Positive Ageing at Work

Location: Pavilion, UL; Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024; Time: 9am – 12noon

The CIPD Mid-West Region, in conjunction with the Department of Work and Employment Studies (WES) at the Kemmy Business School, (KBS) University of Limerick (UL) hosted their annual event yesterday on the UL campus. This year’s event on Positive Ageing at Work included a panel of expert speakers from both academia and industry.

Professor Donald Truxillo, Kemmy Business School and Associate Editor at Work, Aging and Retirement discussed the incorrect beliefs many people have that older workers all have less workplace commitment, decreasing abilities, and declining performance. He also shared the results of his extensive research on how people’s perceptions about whether they’re ageing successfully at work (i.e., their Work Ability and Morale Age) influences important outcomes including job performance, health, and retirement intentions.

Orlaith Carmody, Principal Business Advisor to Age Friendly Ireland, emphasised how large the population of older people is in society and spoke about how important it is for businesses to value and accommodate older customers, with their extensive buying power, and older workers with their extensive skills and experiences.

Deirdre Wafer, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, told attendees about the Wisdom Employee Resource group at LinkedIn that she co-chairs globally for workers age 40+ and their allies. She shared her personal experience of joining a young, high-tech workforce as an older worker and talked about the importance of ensuring that LinkedIn is a place that works for everyone regardless of age and about their innovative supports and initiatives such reverse mentoring and muligenerational teams.

Pictured left to right;

Prof Paddy Gunnigle (UL)

Josephine Butler (CIPD)

Caroline Holmes (CIPD)

Maria Gleeson (CIPD)

Prof Donald Truxillo (UL)

Deirdre Wafer (LinkedIN)

Orlaith Carmody (Age Friendly Ireland)

Lavinia Ryan (CIPD, Mid-West Region Chair)

Dr Jill Pearson (UL & CIPD)

Prof Noreen Heraty (UL &CIPD)