Women Leaders Navigating Transitions at Work
Ageism in the workplace often exists in the form of unconscious bias and negative perception and both men and women struggle to adapt to this. Not only can it affect opportunities for 'older people' such as no longer being offered training, promotion or new projects, but it can also impact self-image, making it hard to remain confident.
As people age their own biases around growing older start to influence their sense of self and the confidence to engage in new activities. perception of health, regardless of actual health status, and social identity (feeling identified with 'old-old' or 'young-old' social groups) also greatly influence how individuals make decisions and choices in the later part of their working lives. (Rowson, 2018)
One of my personal goals as a coach is to promote the concept of 'successful ageing' at work and to help individuals over 50 years old stay confident and motivated to develop themselves.
Ageing well at work and in particular dealing with the impact of menopause at work on women is an overlooked and under-discussed factor in professional life. Menopause affects a significant number of professional women, some more severely than others and if it is impacting you, you may appreciate some confidential coaching sessions and support to think and talk it through and find ways to get your needs met without compromising your professional identity.
Our session will help you to:
- find space for reflection and the self-awareness necessary to plan the next stage of life
- identify areas of wellbeing and address areas of concern
- optimise your individual situation (time, energy, health)
- increase effectiveness through increased confidence about ageing at work
- improve your sense of wellbeing by breaking negative thought patterns
- think through what 'ageing well' means to you and develop strategies to achieve it