The First Step Achieving Your Goals and Moving Forward

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace2 Moving Forward A review of what we’ve covered Taking the first step – Fine-tuning your action plan – Implementing your plan – Building momentum

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace3 A Review of What We’ve Covered The Aging Workforce There will be more older workers – Older workers need and want to work – We need the skills older workers have – Social Security needs help

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace4 A Review of What We’ve Covered Why the Aging Workforce Matters Your organization will see changes at every level – Age affects how we work – Work affects how we age – Safety, health and job performance How you’re affected depends on what you do to prepare To prepare for an older workforce, prepare for an aging workforce Society Organization Policies The Work Environment

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace5 A Review of What We’ve Covered The Work Environment The spaces where we work affect how we age We have control over how workplaces are designed Work environment issues are aging issues – Physical demands of work – Lighting and vision – Cognitive demands of work We can design age friendly workplaces

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace6 A Review of What We’ve Covered Health Promotion Health promotion: – Prevention – Detection – Management Promoting health throughout life can prevent chronic disease Promoting health can lead to better disease management Health promotion can save you money

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace7 A Review of What We’ve Covered Work & Life Balance It’s time to rethink how work and retirement function Flexible work options can benefit you and your aging workforce Phased retirement programs are an example Social and community resources can help

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace8 Reviewing Your Action Plan An Exercise 1.Is it important? Will people care? 2.How does it relate to the aging process? 3.Does it focus on results in addition to action? 4.How will you know when you succeed? 5.Are your goals achievable? 6.Will it integrate into your organization and not just be “one more thing”? 7.What will you do to communicate the goals and results to people who matter? 1 Planning approach adapted from “The Breakthrough Strategy,” developed by Robert Schaeffer

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace9 What’s Next? What will happen when you return to your organization? – Create a “to do list” for everyone involved How will you use your results to create a compelling story? How will you convince people in your organization to support further action? – Do you hope to get “buy in” from management?

Designing the Age Friendly Workplace10 Thank You! Any questions?