Today's Most Dangerous Conversation: Blame It on the Boomers? Hear Chad Sowash’s Take

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It is a popular opinion among some people of the younger generations that baby boomers have gotten all the good stuff and left nothing but a broken system for future generations. But boomers, now in their older years, are facing something new and decidedly less good: ageism.

Should we feel sorry for them? Should we advocate on their behalf, and on behalf of our future selves? Well, according to my guest today, the answer is a big, fat “nope!”

I’m joined by Chad Sowash, the co-host of “HR's Most Dangerous Podcast” – The Chad & Cheese Podcast. I had no clue how the episode would unfold, letting Chad take the reins…and what happened certainly surprised me.

Chad has worked in the HR, Talent Acquisition, and HR Tech space for over 20 years, consulting for hundreds of Fortune 500 companies like AT&T, Lockheed Martin, and The Ford Motor Company, to name a few.

Join us as we discuss controversial workforce issues. If you want to get insights into the darker, more challenging side of the multigenerational workforce – and also hopefully have a good laugh while pondering your opinion on these issues – today's episode won't disappoint!

Fair warning, though: if you're uncomfortable with profanity, or offended by the suggestion that the boomers had it coming, this conversation might be too dangerous for you!

"When we start to see the boomers move out, 'cause they're a very large population, there's going to be that huge sucking sound that actually pulls us all UP! If we haven't been there, we're going to get pulled up into those positions, and companies aren't going to have a choice. Where they do have a choice, and they should be investing now, is in their future leadership and being able to get them up to speed so that on Day One, they don't have this huge skills gap."

- Chad Sowash

In This Episode:

-Why Chad says boomers need to get out of the workforce

-It’s five o’clock somewhere vibes

-Why should a listener care whether ageism exists or not?

-How long can an individual actually stay in the workforce?

-Whose responsibility is it to address the skills gap?

-Should we focus on ageism?

-What happens when age intersects with other marginalized group status

-Why Chad believes we should put our energy elsewhere instead of fighting ageism

-Will the millennials (or any generation) be able to dismantle age stereotypes?

-Millennials vs. Gen Xers - the ultimate standoff

-What's the real issue here, and how do we solve it?

And much more.

Resources:

-Research: How Bias Against Women Persists in Female-Dominated Workplaces by Amy Diehl, Amber L. Stephenson, and Leanne M. Dzubinski: https://hbr.org/2022/03/research-how-bias-against-women-persists-in-female-dominated-workplaces

Connect with Chad Sowash:

-Website: https://www.chadcheese.com/

-LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadsowash/

-Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-chad-cheese-podcast/id1211760335

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