Sheila Callaham is a cofounder and board chair of Age Equity Alliance (AEA), a global nonprofit working with organizations to build best-in-class workplaces for all ages. She writes about leadership, organizational capability, the future of work and demographic change. Her
Everyone Wants ‘Experienced’ Employees But Who’s Creating Them?
Discover how the Capability Ecosystem helps leaders build organizational capability for resilience, adaptability and talent sustainability.
7 Leadership Actions To Strengthen Talent Sustainability
Organizations facing labor shortages should rethink hiring. Seven leadership actions can strengthen talent sustainability and build long-term organizational capability.
The Talent Leaders Stop Counting
A workforce challenge facing leaders is recognizing the potential hidden among returners, career changers, experienced workers and internal candidates.
Why Leaders Should Be Skeptical Of ‘Generational Conflict’ Stories
How research, media and workplace narratives can transform complex structural challenges into misleading stories of conflict between age groups.
Employee Commitment Didn’t Change, The Employment Relationship Did
Employee commitment changed as the employment relationship evolved. Here's how pensions, executive compensation and shifting expectations reshaped workplace loyalty.
A Federal Judge, A 1967 Law And A Billion Rejected Job Applications
The Workday lawsuit raises a critical question for employers: Do longstanding age discrimination protections still apply when AI systems screen job applicants?
False Claims About Workforce Participation Perpetuate Labor Fallacy
The belief that opportunity is fixed continues to shape workforce debates—despite evidence to the contrary. Here’s what leaders need to know.
Employees Are Exhausted. Perceptive Leaders Respond With Agility
Employees are exhausted. Perceptive leaders respond with agility through clarity, flexibility and realistic expectations that reduce burnout and strengthen performance.
Leadership Influence Shapes Work Culture In Uncertain Times
Learn how consistent leadership behaviors create clarity, reduce misinterpretation and sustain a productive work culture during periods of disruption.
3 Leadership Signals That Shape Workplace Environment In Uncertain Times
Leadership behavior in uncertain times shapes workplace experience. Here are three signals leaders send that can strengthen or add strain to the work environment.