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Ep 197, Beyond Age Stereotypes: Winning Together at Work

February 10, 2026 · 52 min

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This week on Conflict Managed we welcome Heather Tinsley-Fix, Senior Advisor of Employer Engagement at AARP. Together we explore:

  • Research showing the benefits of working with colleagues in different generations
  • What are older workers concerned with?
  • Practical ways to avoid falling prey to age stereotypes at work
  • The impact of age discrimination on older workers
  • The positive bottom-line effect of multigenerational teams and organizations

Conflict Managed is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube @3pconflictrestoration

Heather Tinsley-Fix is a thought leader and influencer working to advance the value of older workers and the business case for building age-friendly organizations. As Senior Advisor of Employer Engagement at AARP, she leads the AARP Employer Alliance, a nationwide group of employers that stand with AARP in affirming the value of experienced workers. With a background in marketing, innovation, and program management, Heather works with employers and job seekers, external partners, and academics to provide thought leadership on 50+ labor market issues and create practical resources that enable employers to build organizations that capitalize on the value of experience and make the most of a multigenerational workforce. She holds a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Literary Theory, both from the University of Exeter.

Conflict Managed is produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services and hosted by Merry Brown.

#AARP #Generations #ConflictManagement #WorkplaceCulture #Communication

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