Key steps to success in age diversity:
- Age profile your workforce
Measure your workforce age profile across different parts of the business. Consider age alongside other diversity issues.
- Audit age out of policies
Ensure that your employment, training, communications and other policies are age neutral and don't disadvantage particular age groups. Start by including age within your Equal Opportunity statement / policy if appropriate.
- Change existing working practices
Remove unnecessary age criteria from day-to-day practice and procedure (to comply with age laws). Make age awareness training available to all employees.
- Ensure Top-level involvement
Establish an age champion to keep age on the Board's agenda and build age awareness into all aspects of the business.
- Raise awareness with all stakeholders
Help employees, customers, suppliers and the wider community recognise the organisation's commitment on age. Ensure everyone understands the value of age diversity.
- Measure the impact
Create measurable performance indicators and develop accountability. Establish benefit to bottom line, where possible, to help deliver success.
