Career & Leadership
The Toll Ageism Takes on People — and Businesses
Here’s what an ageism activist, communications exec, and serial hospitality entrepreneur say about why a truly inclusive and diverse workforce must be multi-generational — and what that looks like and how it benefits society as a whole.
Salary Survey 2019: What Tops Event Planners’ Wish Lists?
Considering their long hours, demanding travel schedules, and stressful workloads, perhaps it’s no surprise what they’d most like to ask their boss for (aside from a raise): more flexibility to work from home.
People on the Move
Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
More Work, No Extra Pay? 5 Tips to Turn That Around
Strategies from a workplace expert to make the best of the more-responsibility-with-no-pay-increase scenario many respondents cited as a challenge in Convene’s 2019 Salary Survey.
Ashton Applewhite: Crusader Against Ageism
In general, people are living and working longer than they have at any time in human history. What if, asks Ashton Applewhite, instead of seeing age — and aging workers — in a negative light, we looked at longevity as the asset that it is?
Patti Temple Rocks Hopes Book Will Spark Conversations About Ageism
Her new book, ‘I’m Not Done: It’s Time to Talk About Ageism in the Workplace,’ is as much a personal statement as a sentiment shared by her entire Boomer generation.
Chip Conley Champions the ‘Modern Elder’
Boomers can take on a critical role in the workplace as Modern Elders, hospitality entrepreneur Chip Conley says, by following a four-stage process.
Retirepreneur Startup Gives Baby Boomers New Options
After working more than 15 years in events industry, Donna Kastner isn’t slowing down —she’s focusing on new entrepreneurial project for the ‘modern elder.’
Can Your Annual Meeting Become a Lifelong Career Coach?
Associations and professional societies aim to send attendees home with tangible takeaways that can be put into action tomorrow. Is it time to take a longer view?
How Weak Social Ties Can Boost Career Prospects
People who cultivate low-stakes relationships (like with their local coffee shop barista), are more empathetic, less lonely, and more likely to find work because of their larger social circle, some experts argue.
Friday Lunches and Johnnie White’s Rise to the Top
Make sure ‘those in charge understand … what you bring to the table,’ advises Johnnie White, whose journey to the office of CEO at the American Society of Appraisers started 25 years ago, when he first set his sights on leading an association.
News for Professionals: Career Advice and Ideas
Looking for ways to do your job better — or for the latest trends in the world of work? Here’s a roundup of career-related stories selected by the editors of Convene.