Where Age Is No Barrier
One of the hardest things about being in the workforce for decades is coping gracefully with change. For some people that seems particularly challenging, and I’ve always wondered why. A recent experience caused me to think: Do some …
[Read more...] about Do Your Strengths at Work Look Forward or Backward?
Let’s get frank. Ageism is real. And nowhere does it start younger than in tech. In First Round Review’s annual survey of 529 startup founders, 89% believed older workers face age discrimination, a number that was even higher than for …
[Read more...] about Ageism: 7 Actionable Ways Tech Companies Can Do Better
You’re interviewing at a startup that’s growing quickly. Across the table, the person asking the questions is very nice but looks like she just got out of college. And you wonder, Can she even visualize working with someone my age? Can I …
[Read more...] about Culture fit: You don’t have to be a millennial to find it at a startup
I remember it clearly: We sat at the bar in Yardbird, a restaurant in the bowels of The Venetian, the only place we could get a seat for lunch during a trade show in Las Vegas. He said, “Yeah, my parents remember exactly where they were …
[Read more...] about Team Mom or Dad: Don’t Let Your Age Set up This Dynamic
When Carole Heine took on the role of Director Business Development at a startup called OneClick.chat, she was a bit overwhelmed with the monumental challenge ahead. Tasked with growing the early-stage technology company, she would also be …
