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The mid-career crisis employers aren’t talking about: How L&D can fix the mid-career plateau

Kimberley Rowbottom
21-05-2026

Somewhere between ‘settled’ and ‘stuck’, mid-career talent hits a quiet dip that drains energy and invites exits. Drawing on workplace happiness data, Kimberley Rowbottom shows why employees at the five/ten-year point feel least recognised and developed. Potential solutions include personalised pathways, visible appreciation and renewed social connection across the organisation. We’re at a critical, yet overlooked, inflection point in the…

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