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Reverse mentoring: How generations can beat workplace ageism together
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· October 6, 2026
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Key points An official program was started by Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, who recognized the value of combining technology knowledge with institutional memory and people skills. Further details on reverse mentoring are available from the Aging Untold hosts, who are exploring this topic in depth.
Ageism at work can be subtle, hiding in assumptions about technology understanding, communication skills, and valuable contributions. Reverse mentoring is a strategy that challenges these assumptions by flipping the traditional mentor-mentee relationship.
This approach allows every generation in the office to teach and learn from each other. The concept of reverse mentoring is not new, with roots in corporate history. An official program was started by Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, who recognized the value of combining technology knowledge with institutional memory and people skills.
Further details on reverse mentoring are available from the Aging Untold hosts, who are exploring this topic in depth.
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Published: October 6, 2026 ·
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