WHAT CHALLENGES DO THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS FACE ?
SH : When I was starting out , I was lucky enough to work for leaders who saw past my age and gave me challenging work in environments where my peers were much older than I was . Providing equality of opportunity to everyone , regardless of youth or of retirement age , is fundamental to an inclusive environment .
At Aegon , we ’ re thinking about what it means to have a long life , and how to ensure there ’ s challenge and opportunity at work for the duration of people ’ s time there . As long as people are open to learning and to being challenged , then in an inclusive environment they can do anything . There is no need for them to be given age-specific roles . Young people starting work today will be faced with organisations that are
148 March 2022