Practical insights to help organisations build resilient, age-inclusive, multigenerational teams
The UK workforce is changing. With 1 in 3 workers now over 50 (ONS) and many experienced employees approaching retirement, organisations are reconsidering how they protect capability, retain experience and plan for the future. Employers who adapt well — by strengthening multigenerational collaboration, supporting longer working lives and planning proactively — are already seeing gains in performance and stability.​
Research shows that closing the employment gap for older workers could add £9bn to the UK economy each year, and organisations with more age-diverse teams often perform better on complex tasks.
A modern workforce strategy is therefore not optional — it’s essential for resilience and delivery.
Why Workforce Strategy Matters
Organisations we work alongside are experiencing:
challenges replacing experienced staff
increased risk from unplanned exits
pressure on succession pipelines
loss of institutional knowledge
persistent recruitment difficulty for specialist roles
​
A clear workforce strategy brings these priorities together into a coherent, practical plan.
The Four Pillars of Workforce Strategy
ProAge supports employers across four connected areas:
1
Workforce Resilience
Ensuring organisations maintain capability and continuity as workforces change.
2
Ageing Workforce Strategy
Understand demographic shifts, address bias and design roles that retain experience.
3
Retaining Experienced Employees
Protecting capability by reducing avoidable turnover and supporting sustainable careers.
4
Multigenerational Working
Building teams that collaborate well across ages to improve communication, knowledge-sharing and decision-making.
How the Four Pillars work together
Together, these four areas help organisations:
retain knowledge and experience
strengthen team performance
reduce turnover and recruitment pressure
support succession and continuity
improve productivity and delivery
build long-term workforce resilience
How ProAge supports employers
As a member-powered charity and social enterprise, we work alongside employers to:
diagnose workforce risks
identify succession and retention priorities
strengthen multigenerational collaboration
support managers to lead age-diverse teams
protect critical knowledge
co-create practical, measurable resilience plans
