Investing in mid-lifers means increased productivity. Here are the facts …
The productivity gap is a major issue for UK Plc and investing in mid-lifers is a crucial part of the answer. According to BITC, older workers are vital to the…
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.
Mid-lifers are the answer – so why don’t businesses invest in them?
According to the Office of National Statistics, ‘mid-lifers’ are the fastest growing population but, in practice, investment for most businesses is heavily skewed to those in early career. Older workers…
Dancing with fear and confidence
During mid-life career change (or reinvention), a fascinating interplay emerges between fear and confidence – one that is both dynamic and frequently changing. Fascinating because the relationship appears not to…
Am I ready for a mid-life career reinvention?
The honest answer is – we never truly are. Maybe a better question is – how do I know I am ready enough? The idea of ‘systemic readiness’ In my…
Letting go to enable career change – endings come first
When it comes to career change, like many other life changes, being prepared to ‘end’ is as important as being ready and open to a new beginning. In his well…
You have to be sufficiently dissatisfied to be ready for a real change – are you?
The role of dissatisfaction is critical to reinventing your career. Here are three key insights based on my award-winning research and coaching practice. Firstly, people who reinvent their work need…
Midlife career coach needs to be an unbiased, challenging supporter
By mid-life we are far from blank pages and mid life career change is not just about deciding to do something different or to become something or someone new –…
Career reinvention – what does it really mean?
When I was conducting my recent research into mid-life / late career reinvention, I thought long and hard about the terminology I used – it’s vital to be clear about…
Fulfilling work 