When facing older employees who come to ask questions, you can explain in the following ways: 1. **Emphasis on the purpose of the meeting**: - Explain that this meeting focuses on a specific topic or project, aiming to promote innovation and the collision of new ideas. - For example: "This meeting is mainly centered on [specific topic]. We hope to inspire more novel ideas and solutions by bringing together young and innovative colleagues to better respond to the rapidly changing business needs of today." 2. **Mention the balance of team composition**: - Explain that inviting younger employees is not a denial of their abilities, but to achieve a diversified and complementary team composition. - For example: "We are well aware that older employees have rich experience and deep expertise, which is crucial to the company. But from the perspective of the meeting's goals, the innovative perspectives brought by younger employees can inject new vitality into the team, complement everyone's experience, and jointly create better results." 3. **Express future opportunities**: - Tell older employees that they will still play an important role in other future projects or occasions, and the results of this meeting will also have a positive impact on their work. - You can say: "This does not mean that your value in the company is ignored. There will be many other opportunities in the future, and your experience and wisdom will always be a valuable asset to the company. Moreover, the innovative results discussed in this meeting will also be applied to various business links to provide more convenience and support for everyone's work." 4. **Encourage continuous communication**: - Emphasize that the company encourages communication and learning between employees of different ages, and the experience of older employees is also inspiring to younger employees. - For example: "We have always advocated communication and cooperation between employees of different ages. Young employees can learn a lot of valuable experience from you, and you can also get new inspiration from their innovative thinking. In the future, there will still be many opportunities for everyone to learn from each other and make progress together."