The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
Spurred by social media, intergenerational warfare seems to be on the upswing, including in the workplace. And, given the conflict and the idea that generations are working against each other we can lose sight of the fact that we could potentially gain from each other unless we make a concerted effort to do so. Our […]
It is almost like an urban myth: we were supposed to get a wave of baby boomer retirements that were going to make it a seller’s market for younger workers. And it is happening – except that it is apparently more like a splash than a full wave. So it boomers are not going, what […]
Will cutting-edge layaway plans be the salvation of the retail sector and the broader economy, or are they a disaster waiting to happen? The newest experiments in making it consumer payments easy is creative, but may not bring the long-term results that retailers hope to see. Sure, they are being done through a cutting-edge Swedish […]
Here’s a piece I wrote for the Globe and Mail on the way that demographics are affecting the supply of young hockey players. Millennials have provided lots of young players which have sped up the game, but that may change, You can read the whole piece here.
