When employees are born from different generations, it can be hard to understand one another and establish an efficient team. The main reason for this is because each generation has had their own experiences and struggles which instills different values and perspectives. If the generation gap is not managed appropriately, these different mindsets can hinder communication and negatively affect teamwork. The six principles listed by Cañas 2014, present helpful tools to close the generation gap and improve collaboration between members. Personally, I have not had very many opportunities to work with a diverse age group. Most of the individuals I work with are around the same age and the other opportunity is at school where the teachers are
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In all my experiences with working with older individuals is that they treat me as if I was a child. As a matter of fact, one of the business classes I met in front of a group of business-people the other day. After overhearing some of their side comments, it made I and a few other classmates feel like they looked down on us for being young as if we weren’t able to present important and serious information because we are younger. This is the case with many adults. I am not sure if they feel intimidated by us or if they simply have a preconceived judgment that anyone younger is going to be immature. I suppose the reverse can be said as well. I do feel people my age view older adults as “dinosaurs” that will only provide outdated knowledge. With this being said, I feel airing these generational differences and judgments will help everyone realize each other's skills and get everyone on the same …show more content…
When an employee asks others for their help or opinion, it proves they value what this person has to say. Establishing a work culture where everyone asks for insights indicates that employees are beyond simply tolerating each other. In my personal opinion, the best group dynamic comes from partnering an older generation with a newer one. There is so much each party can learn from one another. There is no reason either side should be looked down upon or should be intimidated by the each other. A wise person would be excited to work with someone from another
In all my experiences with working with older individuals is that they treat me as if I was a child. As a matter of fact, one of the business classes I met in front of a group of business-people the other day. After overhearing some of their side comments, it made I and a few other classmates feel like they looked down on us for being young as if we weren’t able to present important and serious information because we are younger. This is the case with many adults. I am not sure if they feel intimidated by us or if they simply have a preconceived judgment that anyone younger is going to be immature. I suppose the reverse can be said as well. I do feel people my age view older adults as “dinosaurs” that will only provide outdated knowledge. With this being said, I feel airing these generational differences and judgments will help everyone realize each other's skills and get everyone on the same …show more content…
When an employee asks others for their help or opinion, it proves they value what this person has to say. Establishing a work culture where everyone asks for insights indicates that employees are beyond simply tolerating each other. In my personal opinion, the best group dynamic comes from partnering an older generation with a newer one. There is so much each party can learn from one another. There is no reason either side should be looked down upon or should be intimidated by the each other. A wise person would be excited to work with someone from another