Maxine Water, Nancy Pelosi and Susan Zirinsky have all hit the headlines recently after getting hired for some of the top jobs in America – and all are over the age of 66. Data suggests that women in the US are beginning to follow life paths considered less linear, challenging traditional power hierarchies.

Female Gen Xers were trailblazers in the workplace, but now face mid-career challenges that often go overlooked. Canvas8 spoke with Kath Sloggett, founder of career coaching organisation Runneth, to learn how businesses can better support them during pivotal moments in their working lives.

Though they were seen as ‘slackers’ in their youth, research suggests that Gen Xers are actually the hardest workers and best bosses. But what do they enjoy about the daily grind? Canvas8 spoke to British men and women aged 35-49 to find out how they feel about their careers and the workplace.

Behavioural sciences can help us to improve organisations from the ground up, starting by looking at our own behaviours at work. Canvas8 spoke with economist Caroline Webb, author ofHow to Have a Good Day, about how behavioural sciences can help us to work smarter.