Bypassed by younger colleagues?

• This is inevitable and no reflection on you.
• Feeling hurt, unwanted or losing confidence is natural in a competitive arena.
• As we age, many of us get increasingly sensitive about it.
• But we can't sell ourselves by behaving defensively.
• What are they offering that you are not?
• How can you develop these skills or attributes?
• Could you reconcile yourself to staying at your current level?
• Would it help to re-assess what is important to you - your values?
• How important to your self esteem is striving as you did when you were younger?

Getting promoted

• What constructive action plan can you devise to advance your career and not be defeated by negative feelings - focusing on what you can do, rather than what you feel you can't do.
• Putting specifics down on paper can enhance confidence.
• What are your major strengths? What do you have to offer?
• How can you re-package yourself to offer something new?
• If you are a skilled manager of people, how can you work with younger people instead of competing with them?
• You will achieve more through them than on your own anyway.
• Could you build a reputation as a developer of younger people.
• You could look good through their energy, creativity and dynamism.
• What strategic partnerships can you develop with younger stars?
• See page on adjusting to new technology for possible new roles.