Author: Laura Walker
Laura is an award-winning career researcher and author. Her book Dancing with fear and confidence: How to liberate yourself and your career in mid-life was published in November 2020. She is also a recognised expert in Talent and Learning and brings a wealth of business experience, having held Director level positions in respected businesses across six different sectors. Laura is studying for PhD in Psychology, has a Masters in Coaching and Mentoring, and a first degree in Psychology. She is an APECS accredited Coach and a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD.
Feeling lost can be scary, but it’s better than marching in the wrong direction
It is a well kept secret that most people feel lost at some point during their mid-life. Me included. Being 40, 50 or 60 and admitting you don’t know what…
Investing on older workers reduces business risk
Planned succession – Helping older workers think about transitions avoids the risk of unplanned departures and reduces the risk of poor knowledge transfer. Institutional memory – Older workers often have…
Have I achieved enough? Who am I now? Is there more to life? Can I stand doing this for another 15-20 years?
Developmental psychologists have long argued that mid-life is a natural time for questioning and transition. For example, Levinson’s eight life-stages theory includes a ‘mid-life transition’ stage from age 40 to…
Older workers are opportunity creators
Main untapped source of labour – By 2030 half of all adults in the UK will be over 50. Employer plans suggest 13.5 million job vacancies in the next ten…
Investing in older workers makes financial sense
Did you know that L&D investment in older workers is less than 50% of that for younger workers? The business case, however, is compelling that investing in older workers can…
Older workers – challenging myths with fascinating facts
There are also many myths about older workers that need to be challenged – here are a few with some fascinating facts: Myth: Some believe that older workers are more…
Is the adventure the journey or getting to the destination? I discovered my answer when I published my first article…
This week my research was published in a respected Coaching Research journal – the culmination of over 2 years work for my Masters. And here it is … https://doi.org/10.24384/8s09-x110 I…
Fulfilling work 