On the subject of how a more experienced person can adopt and excel in a new work environment, a friend mentioned a film called Intern. It is based on the story of a retired 70-year widower played by Robert Di Niro who started a 6-week internship at an online fashion company. I watched the film over the weekend and found some key ingredients for a mature person to succeed in a workplace of a younger crowd.
1) Be humble and open-minded: Despite the vast experience one may have, be humble and open-minded. It is a brand new world out there.
2) Be kind and helpful to others: Help others (younger and older colleagues alike) as much as you can. You are there to work. Make your contributions, big or small.
3) Be observant but offer advice when appropriate: With more experience “under your belt”, you are probably trained to be more observant and opinionated (somewhat). You may be the first one to see how things may evolve and form an opinion. However, there is a time for everything. Do allow others to speak first and use your own discretion when to offer your advice (better solicited than unsolicited).