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2026 CNHR Annual Event
November 4 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST
$10.00 – $79.00
Ageism Is the Future of Work Issue Nobody Is Talking About: What HR Leaders Need to Know About Generational Shifts and Workforce Performance
As organizations prepare for the future of work, one workforce challenge continues to fly under the radar: ageism. In workplaces that now span up to five generations, age-based assumptions are quietly shaping hiring decisions, leadership pipelines, succession planning, retention strategies, and workplace culture, often without leaders realizing it.
In this timely, research-driven session, internationally recognized speaker and ageism expert Shari Collins unpacks the growing business impact of ageism and why leaders are uniquely positioned to get ahead of it. Recently appointed as Director of Ageism for a London-based nonprofit, Shari brings global perspective and practical insight from her work with organizations, universities, associations, and audiences worldwide.
Through workplace examples, research, AI-driven insights, and candid conversation, attendees will examine the subtle language, assumptions, and organizational practices that shape how age is perceived, and how those perceptions affect workforce performance at every career stage.
Designed specifically for workplace leaders, this session delivers seven actionable strategies to strengthen intergenerational collaboration, sharpen talent retention, improve productivity across career stages, and build future-ready organizations where employees at every level can contribute at their best.
Identify the growing business and workforce risks associated with ageism in today’s multi-generational workplace, including impacts on hiring, retention, succession planning, and organizational culture.
Recognize the coded language, assumptions, and workplace practices that shape perceptions of age across all career stages, and how to spot them before they affect performance and engagement.
Apply seven practical, personally-curated strategies to strengthen intergenerational collaboration, close talent gaps, and build resilient, high-performing teams that leverage the full value of every generation.