Sarah Coochey HR director, Indesit Company UK, on three texts that have made an impact on her life.

Employee-owned company, Childbase which has 39 nurseries and a school in the South of England, is not only giving its employees a shared bonus of £650,000 but has let them decide how it is shared.

Ageism should never be tolerated, but with an ongoing skills shortage, it is particularly important that we retain the wisdom and perspective of older workers.