Four Generations
For the first time in history, four generations are working together. Is that good news? Or bad news?
It can be bad news if we haven’t learned to get along. I’ve talked with people who are critical of other generations — but very complimentary about their own age bracket. So if people think their generation is the only one that ‘knows the score,’ work won’t get done effectively.
But I will argue that generations working together is good — actually great — news! Here are a few reasons why:
- A diverse team makes decisions that take all points of view into account — and those decisions are generally the best decisions.
- Smart companies make sure their workforce — particularly those who are customer facing — reflect the demographics of those customers.
- We can each learn from the other generations.
Why else does it make sense to mix generations at work?
