The Age-Friendly Institute is proud to present the 2026 Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) Virtual Workshop series—an exclusive professional development opportunity available only to organizations that have earned their Certified Age-Friendly Employer designation.
These complimentary workshops are included with your certification and designed to help you continue to upskill your leadership team and enhance the age-friendliness of your workplace. Each session is structured in an engaging meeting-style format featuring expert keynote presentations and dynamic panel discussions with industry leaders who bring real-world insights and proven strategies. The five workshop topics—ranging from measuring age-friendliness metrics to addressing mental health and burnout—have been carefully selected based on direct polling of Certified Age-Friendly Employers by the Age-Friendly Institute, ensuring that every session addresses the critical issues and challenges most relevant to your organization’s ongoing commitment to creating an exceptional multi-generational workplace.
Measuring Age-Friendliness: Metrics That Matter
February 11, 2026
12 – 1 PM ET
As Certified Age-Friendly Employers, understanding how to quantify and track your organization’s progress is essential for continuous improvement and stakeholder accountability. This exclusive workshop will equip you with the frameworks, tools, and benchmarks needed to effectively measure age-friendliness across your organization.
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Age Management Mastery: Leading Boomers to Gen Z/Alpha
April 15, 2026
12 – 1 PM ET
Managing a five-generation workforce requires new leadership competencies and frameworks.This intensive workshop addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of leading teams that span from Baby Boomers to Generation Alpha, helping you develop the management acumen needed to unlock the full potential of every generation.
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Knowledge Transfer & Succession Planning: Preserving Institutional Wisdom
June 17, 2026
12 – 1 PM ET
As experienced employees approach retirement or transition to new roles, organizations face the critical challenge of capturing and transferring decades of institutional knowledge. This workshop will provide you with proven methodologies and innovative tools to ensure continuity, minimize knowledge loss, and create robust succession pipelines.
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Mental Health & Burnout Across the Age Spectrum
September 16, 2026
12 – 1 PM ET
Mental health and burnout manifest differently across age groups, requiring nuanced, age-aware approaches to employee wellbeing. This critical workshop explores the unique mental health challenges facing different generations in your workforce and provides evidence-based strategies for creating supportive, sustainable work environments for employees of all ages.
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Redesigning Benefits for a 5-Generation Workplace
November 18, 2026
12 – 1 PM ET
Traditional benefits packages designed for a homogeneous workforce no longer meet the diverse needs of today’s five-generation workplace. From student loan assistance for Gen Z to long-term care planning for Boomers, employees at different life stages require fundamentally different support. This strategic workshop explores how to design benefits programs that provide meaningful value across the entire age spectrum while remaining financially sustainable.
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