On this episode of The Career Café, we explore what really happens when a highly experienced professional steps into a new role later in life. What does it feel like to go from expert to newcomer after 30+ years—and how do you navigate the unspoken dynamics of working with younger managers and peers? This episode dives into the hidden world of office politics from a 50+ perspective, uncovering the challenges of influence, perception, and identity, while also highlighting the powerful advantages experience brings. If you’re starting again, leading across generations, or adjusting to a new team dynamic, this conversation offers honest insight and practical strategies to help you build credibility, navigate politics with confidence, and make a meaningful impact from day one.

It's what you do next that counts!
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Leaving a long career and reinventing yourself in your 50's can seem a daunting task.

Career resilience is something that is in you. How can you best bring out the best of yourself to be able to pivot?

Tony Snow, with a distinguished career in advertising did just that at 55 and half years old. What made him have to do it? How did he do it? What did he learn having done it?

It's what you do next that counts!
www.improvingperformance.co.uk
reg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Career resilience is the ability to adapt, grow and remain confident in the face of change, uncertainty, and challenge. In today’s fast-moving world, it’s not just a “nice-to-have” skill — it’s essential for long-term success and wellbeing.

What can you do to build Career Resilience?

Find out in this episode.

It's what you do next that counts!
www.improvingperformance.co.uk
reg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk