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Frédérique Jeske

Frédérique Jeske Intergenerational performance, senior inclusion and management transformation

Speaker, executive and author Frédérique Jeske helps organizations turn age diversity into a driver of engagement, cooperation and performance.

Languages
French
Duration
45 to 90 min
Formats
Talk, keynote, masterclass, workshop and seminar — in person, online or hybrid

Biography

Frédérique Jeske is an executive, author and speaker specialising in the transformation of work, engagement and intergenerational cooperation. She works with companies facing demographic and managerial change, with one firm conviction: experience and generational diversity are drivers of performance.

An experienced executive

After a career in communications and media, including at Elsevier Masson, she joined UPE13–Medef and then Réseau Entreprendre, where she supported many business leaders on growth, governance and transformation issues. From 2019 to 2022, she headed the Ligue nationale contre le cancer (French National League Against Cancer) alongside Axel Kahn, running an organisation of 750 employees and 12,000 volunteers.

Making age an asset

Founder of Senior for Good, Frédérique Jeske campaigns against ageism and for better cooperation between generations. An HEC-certified executive coach, independent board member, columnist for Courrier Cadres and contributor on BFM Business, she advocates a vision of work in which every generation has its rightful place.

A committed speaker

On stage, she combines executive experience, energy and practical solutions to shift management practices and perceptions of age. Her talks focus in particular on intergenerational management, the inclusion of older employees, leadership, engagement and mental health at work.

Sustainable performance emerges when every generation finally works towards the same goal.

— Frédérique Jeske
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Conferences

Frédérique Jeske helps organisations turn age diversity into a competitive advantage. Her talks challenge stereotypes, strengthen cooperation and create the conditions for sustainable collective performance.

01

Managing Intergenerational Performance

Turning age differences into a performance driver

Four to five generations now work side by side, each with different expectations. Frédérique Jeske moves past age-related clichés and shows that tensions often stem from management and organisation. Drawing on real-life cases, she offers keys to better cooperation and to helping everyone find their place.

  • Challenge generational stereotypes
  • Understand the expectations of different generations
  • Adapt management practices
  • Prevent misunderstandings and tensions
  • Strengthen engagement and cooperation
Ideal for Executives, executive committees, HR teams and managers
Format Talk, masterclass or seminar · 45 to 90 min
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02

Activating Intergenerational Collective Intelligence

Unique, Together!

What if age diversity became a genuine driver of performance? Frédérique Jeske deconstructs generational clichés and shows how differences in experience can strengthen cooperation and enrich decision-making. She offers keys to mobilising every talent and turning the intergenerational mix into a collective strength.
  • Mobilise every generation around a shared project
  • Develop reciprocal skills transfer
  • Encourage cooperation and collective intelligence
  • Turn differences into complementary strengths
  • Strengthen the sense of belonging
Ideal for Corporate conventions, team seminars and diversity events
Format Talk or interactive keynote · 45 to 90 min
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03

Older Employees — So What?

Turning seniority into a competitive advantage

As the working population ages and skills grow scarcer, companies need to make better use of their experienced talent. Frédérique Jeske deconstructs age-related biases and highlights the strategic value of older employees: experience, knowledge transfer, foresight and the ability to handle complexity. She offers keys to mobilising these skills in the service of performance.

  • Understand and combat ageism
  • Change perceptions of older employees
  • Preserve and transfer skills
  • Re-engage experienced employees
  • Build an effective senior-talent policy
Ideal for Executive teams, HR leaders, managers, employee representatives and employees over 45
Format Talk, masterclass or workshop · 45 to 90 min
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04

Mental Health Across Generations

Making psychological safety a driver of engagement

Mental health has become a major issue for organisations, yet expectations and vulnerabilities vary from one generation to the next. Frédérique Jeske shows how intergenerational relationships can generate stress or, on the contrary, strengthen psychological safety. She highlights the needs all generations share: trust, recognition, being heard, meaning and participation.

  • Understand vulnerabilities specific to each generation
  • Develop psychological safety
  • Prevent burnout and disengagement
  • Enable open discussion of mental health
  • Strengthen support and solidarity within teams
Ideal for Executives, HR teams, managers, prevention teams and employees
Format Talk or masterclass · 45 to 90 min
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05

Empowering People to Act

Understanding and applying subsidiarity

In the face of growing complexity, management models built on control are showing their limits. Frédérique Jeske explores how to bring decisions closer to the front line and foster autonomy. She shows that trust, clear roles, the right to make mistakes and accountability are the keys to a more agile organisation.

  • Move from control to accountability
  • Develop team autonomy
  • Clarify roles and responsibilities
  • Accelerate decision-making
  • Release initiative and energy
Ideal for Executives, executive committees, managers and organisations undergoing transformation
Format Talk, masterclass or workshop · 45 to 90 min
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06

Talent Has No Age

Reinventing the second half of a career

This keynote helps companies and employees build longer, more dynamic career paths. Frédérique Jeske shows how to value experience, strengthen employability and keep people over 45 engaged.

  • Recognise the value of professional experience
  • Strengthen the confidence of experienced employees
  • Prepare career transitions
  • Maintain employability and engagement
  • Encourage knowledge transfer and internal mobility
Ideal for Employees over 45, HR teams, managers and diversity leaders
Format Talk or masterclass · 45 to 90 min
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For which events?

Frédérique Jeske speaks at the key moments where people, performance and impact matter.

  • Seminars and conventions
  • Leadership committees and strategic talks
  • Product launches
  • CSR and climate events
  • Institutions, schools and universities

Possible formats

Formats adaptable to your goals and context.

  • Inspiring talk
  • Impactful keynote
  • Participative workshop
  • Panel
  • Webinar

Why choose them?

A unique experience serving strong, useful messages.

  • Field experience backing the message
  • Authentic and inspiring stories
  • Human, demanding and accessible approach
  • Tailored content aligned with your stakes
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Videos

Discover Frédérique Jeske speaking about ageism, cooperation between generations and the value of individual differences.

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Moving Beyond Ageism and Generational Stereotypes 02:31
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Moving Beyond Ageism and Generational Stereotypes

With energy and self-deprecating humour, Frédérique Jeske challenges age-related prejudice and shows how recognising everyone's skills helps generations work better together.

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Unique, Together! 17:01
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Unique, Together!

Frédérique Jeske invites audiences to move beyond age-related labels and prejudice, bring generations together and mobilise individual strengths in response to social and environmental challenges.

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Publications

The Generation Gap Does Not Exist

Moving beyond stereotypes and giving everyone their rightful place at work

Published by Eyrolles in October 2024, this book underpins her work on intergenerational cooperation. Frédérique Jeske challenges simplistic generational categories and proposes a new social contract in which every employee, whatever their age, can find their place and contribute to collective success.

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Workshops

Managing Generations Within Your Team

A practical workshop that helps managers identify the tensions, misunderstandings and differing expectations within their teams. Participants analyse their practices, examine their biases and co-create solutions suited to their own work environment. They leave with tools they can apply immediately to strengthen cohesion and improve relationships.

Building a High-Performing Intergenerational Team

Through collaborative exercises, participants identify the obstacles to cooperation and define shared ways of working. The workshop takes teams beyond mere generational coexistence towards genuine collective functioning built on trust, complementary strengths and a shared vision.

Re-engaging Experienced Employees

Designed as a structured journey, this workshop helps experienced employees renew their sense of purpose in their careers. Participants revisit their skills, aspirations and development opportunities. They leave with a clearer professional project and a concrete action plan.

Empowerment: Giving Teams the Power to Act

This workshop helps managers rethink their approach to delegation, control and accountability. Through practical scenarios and peer discussions, they experiment with new ways of developing autonomy and initiative in a safe setting.

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