<p>Many middle-aged women leave the workforce with plenty left to give. What can managers do to stop that from happening? Isabel Berwick speaks to Lucy Standing, founder of Brave Starts, a not-for-profit that helps older workers realise their potential. Isabel and Lucy are joined by writer and comedian Viv Groskop, who coaches and consults widely in the corporate world. Together, they discuss how women can ask the right questions about company culture, the factors you <em>can’t</em> fight at work, and why the last thing older workers want is another training course.</p><br><p><strong>Want more? Free links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/41gDCIP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The perils of overlooking women of a certain age</a></p><p><a href="Too many women excel at their jobs but are ignored for top roles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Too many women excel at their jobs but are ignored for top roles</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3OCWZEB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Advice to older workers: don’t be the office curmudgeon</a></p><br><p>Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/190d1bba-8ef1-4453-9771-bfaf12cee897" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Working It

Financial Times

How can middle-aged women get the most out of work?

DEC 3, 202419 MIN
Working It

How can middle-aged women get the most out of work?

DEC 3, 202419 MIN

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<p>Many middle-aged women leave the workforce with plenty left to give. What can managers do to stop that from happening? Isabel Berwick speaks to Lucy Standing, founder of Brave Starts, a not-for-profit that helps older workers realise their potential. Isabel and Lucy are joined by writer and comedian Viv Groskop, who coaches and consults widely in the corporate world. Together, they discuss how women can ask the right questions about company culture, the factors you <em>can’t</em> fight at work, and why the last thing older workers want is another training course.</p><br><p><strong>Want more? Free links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/41gDCIP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The perils of overlooking women of a certain age</a></p><p><a href="Too many women excel at their jobs but are ignored for top roles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Too many women excel at their jobs but are ignored for top roles</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/3OCWZEB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Advice to older workers: don’t be the office curmudgeon</a></p><br><p>Presented by Isabel Berwick, produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval, mixed by Simon Panayi. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s head of audio.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/190d1bba-8ef1-4453-9771-bfaf12cee897" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>