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Emily Cooke

Aug 28, 2026

8:25
What did the research actually find?
8:27
I really like this one because I'd say I was guilty of this assumption before we did the research.
8:32
And it is so entrenched, but the reality is way more complicated.
8:37
So in our research, people who were under the age of 35 were assumed by others to show the greatest ease.
8:45
with digital tools and AI, as you'd expect.
8:48
Somewhere between 46% to 62% of people attribute a digital proficiency to the under 35s, compared to just 9% to 15% for those aged 46 and over.
9:03
So that perception gap is really stark.

10 MINS LATER

19:28
But if the research suggests that generation isn't always the most useful lens, what should organisations be looking at instead of when designing the employee experience?

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