Combatting Ageism & Utilizing All Your Talent w/ Patti Temple Rocks

Patti Temple Rocks is the author of I’m Not Done: It’s Time to Talk About Ageism in the Workplace, which was ranked as one of the 9 books Every Professional Should Read in 2019 by INC Magazine. Kirkus Reviews said, “Rocks writes succinctly but convincingly about the proliferation of age bias and its damaging, insidious, and demoralizing effects on businesses and employees alike.” She recently released a second edition called I’m STILL Not Done because of the impact she saw the pandemic have on older workers and the way they are treated.

Mentioned on the Show:

• I’m Not Done (book): https://a.co/d/hVSVdme
• I’m Still Not Done (book): https://a.co/d/dTtNayz
• Learn more about Patti Temple Rocks on her website: https://www.pattitemplerocks.com/
• Connect with Patti on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattitemplerocks/

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• Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
• Learn more about O’Brien: https://obrienmcmahon.com/
• O’Brien’s new book—How You Become You—is available now: https://a.co/d/22kZ0sV

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Timestamps:

(2:15) - Welcoming Patti.
(2:58) - What is Ageism? 
(4:06) - Has Ageism always been a problem?
(7:00) - Do you have examples of how this shows up differently for people?
(9:21) - How does Ageism show up differently for men and women?
(17:10) - Don’t people get less creative as they get older?
(22:17) - Why should employers care about ageism?
(26:26) - What do you think of the reasoning that the cost of the business requires it to replace older employees with younger ones?
(35:51) - How do we blend having difficult conversations and providing opportunities for young people?
(42:40) - What are things you see employers doing to get creative around retirement?
(46:20) - Are you not a fan of mandatory retirement?
(47:48) - Can you talk about mixing up social events?
(50:52) - Patti's final message.