Aug 14, 2026 · 58 min · 12 segments
We often talk about generational differences at work—but what happens when those differences become assumptions, stereotypes, and eventually barriers? Is a young professional dismissed as “too…
Veejay MadhavanGuest
Nikhil RawalHost
And when we normally talk about D&I, we talk about gender balance, we talk about culture, we talk about many other aspects.
But there's one aspect which generally comes and it sits very quietly in the room is the one that talks about the age.
We're talking generally about, you know, do we have an experienced person who is getting passed by for an opportunity, perhaps because we think he or she is not able to learn or adapt.
But the issue when you think about that ageism word is also that it can cut both ways.
In other words, There are probably instances where we may have a young person, a relatively inexperienced person who could also be passed up for some opportunity because simply we think that he or she is not having enough experience.
Now that is, it seems like the reality of the multi-generation workforce and we'll be trying to examine some of the hard truths, what tends to happen, what could we do more importantly.
If you're in a system when you're managing someone who's 22 or perhaps 60 on two sides, what should you do? And to help us with that is just the guest.
But we're going to, before we go into the questions, you obviously have a very, very nice background that I think we love for our listeners and viewers to kind of listen first.
So if you can take a couple of minutes, tell us a little bit about your own story.
And when we normally talk about D&I, we talk about gender balance, we talk about culture, we talk about many other aspects.
But there's one aspect which generally comes and it sits very quietly in the room is the one that talks about the age.
We're talking generally about, you know, do we have an experienced person who is getting passed by for an opportunity, perhaps because we think he or she is not able to learn or adapt.
But the issue when you think about that ageism word is also that it can cut both ways.
In other words, There are probably instances where we may have a young person, a relatively inexperienced person who could also be passed up for some opportunity because simply we think that he or she is not having enough experience.
Now that is, it seems like the reality of the multi-generation workforce and we'll be trying to examine some of the hard truths, what tends to happen, what could we do more importantly.
If you're in a system when you're managing someone who's 22 or perhaps 60 on two sides, what should you do? And to help us with that is just the guest.
But we're going to, before we go into the questions, you obviously have a very, very nice background that I think we love for our listeners and viewers to kind of listen first.
So if you can take a couple of minutes, tell us a little bit about your own story.
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