MARCI ALBOHER
Vice President, Narrative Change
About Marci
Marci Alboher, one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends, is a vice president at Encore.org. Marci’s current focus is on the power of connecting, collaborating and innovating across the generations. A former blogger and columnist for The New York Times, her latest book is “The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life.” Marci is regularly called upon for commentary in media outlets around the world, and she has been interviewed by countless news organizations, including NBC’s Today and Nightly News, National Public Radio, AARP and USA Today. She is a Senior Advisor to Girls Write Now, and serves as a mentor-editor for The OpEd Project. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade practicing law. She lives in New York City with her husband Jay. @heymarci
Learn more about the Encore Career Handbook.
Watch Marci moderate a panel on the five-generation workplace.
These curated clips from a webinar hosted by the Stanford Social innovation Review highlight new models for generational collaboration and share practical tips for tapping the complementary skills and strengths that older and younger people bring to the table.
Watch Marci on the Today Show,
where she offers her tips on working after 50.
Media Mentions
MARKETWATCH: A Revolutionary ‘Gray Army’ of Older Workers is Fighting our Youth-Obsessed Culture — and We’ll All Benefit if They Win
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: The Power of Friendship Across Generations
THE NEW MID: The Importance of Gen2Gen Relationships
KIPLINGER: Finding a Sense of Purpose in Retirement
A CERTAIN AGE PODCAST: The Magic of Switching Up Your Life
Marci’s Commentary
SHEKNOWS: Why Non-Moms Are an Asset to Mothers Everywhere
FINANCIAL TIMES: Working from home has turned women’s hair grey
How to thrive in the multigenerational workplace
Many conversations about generations at work focus on the inherent challenges -- ageism (which affects both youngers and olders), stereotypes (ok boomer, anyone?), tensions (email vs. text). All that is important and real, but I’m hungry for solutions! Which is...
SSIR: Rebuilding an Age-Integrated Society
THE PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE: Rice Pudding
“How to Live Forever” Town Hall
March 6, 2019
Watch Marci at the Positive Economy Forum in San Patrignano, Italy.
Marci is a prominent public speaker and media commentator. See below for a few video samples. To book Marci as a speaker, or for an interview, please contact Marci directly.
Marci's Videos
Encore Careers, presented by GRCC Older Learner Center
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Encore Careers/Arizona PBS
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Making a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life
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