Speaker: 

Dr. Tatiana Rowson, Programme Director, Henley Business School

Successfully managing and integrating a diverse workforce has never been as challenging and yet so important. 

The workforce is ageing and is becoming more age diverse. The Quad-Gen term refers to the four generations currently being active in the workforce and working side by side in organisations – baby boomers, generation X, generation Y, and generation Z. In this talk, we will address the risks and opportunities of a Quad-Gen workforce with a particular focus on how to promote an age diverse and age-friendly work environment grounded on evidence rather than stereotypes. We will finish this talk focusing on over 50s at work and how organisations and leaders can make the most of their talent.

Dr Tatiana Rowson is an academic, researcher and facilitator based at Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. She is the programme director for the BA Business and Management and is responsible for the personal and professional development of students in MBA, Masters and Undergraduate programmes.

Originally trained as a counselling and clinical psychologist, she is an experienced executive coach and learning & development consultant. Tatiana has acted as a consultant for several high profile national and international, public and private organisations in the UK, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates, operating in various sectors including banking and finance, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, media, energy and manufacturing. An honorary founding member of the Association for Coaching, she is a qualified executive coach and coaching supervisor.

Tatiana’s expertise is on midlife transitions and ageing well at work. Her research focuses on how these transitions interact with the experience of ageing, health and well-being at work, and how they impact on economic activity and labour force participation in later life. Tatiana is passionate about applied research that improves the quality of life of people in the real world.

Looking forward to welcoming you.