Ciphr and ProAge Publish New Research on Multigenerational Working

The new study by HR software provider Ciphr and ProAge – a UK charity focused on age inclusion in the workplace – found that most organisations recognise the value and opportunities of having age-diverse teams, but a lack of joined-up training, practices and policies means that many are not as age inclusive as they could be. Managers are being left to figure out how to make multigenerational working work, without always having appropriate guidance, structure or confidence to do so consistently.

In "The multigenerational workforce: value, reality and challenge", respondents – including over 130 HR professionals, senior managers and leaders – share what they really think about multigenerational working and how they are managing the complexities that come with it.

The report includes a range of practical suggestions to strengthen good, age-inclusive practices: helping organisations to retain experienced staff, support development and progression, boost collaboration, use their people data responsibly, and ensure policies reflect the realities of longer, and less linear, careers.  

Mike Mansfield, CEO of ProAge, says: "Age inclusion is no longer a future workforce issue – it is already shaping how organisations collaborate, retain knowledge and support people through longer working lives."

Ann Allcock, head of diversity at Ciphr, says: "Ciphr and ProAge’s study on multigenerational working has shone a light on one of the least explored aspects of the diversity agenda. Age is a subject that engages, and is relevant for, all employees."