Through communication with the Secretary of our Department it has been brought to my attention that our company is experiencing intergenerational issues in various departments within the company. These issues need to be addressed by management in each of the respective departments or the work environment will continue to be affected. In analyzing the complaints made by employees of both the older generations and millennials before these issues can be addressed and recommendations made we must first analyze the workplace situation to address the following: What are the intergenerational issues in our workplace, What promotes intergenerational issues, What is preventing the generations from working together effectively, and What are the effects
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Each generation is stating that they do not understand the other generation whether they are supervising them or being supervised by them, consequently affecting the effectiveness of each department dealing with the intergenerational issues. These issues between the generations are going to continue to be a problem until employees stop simply complaining and actually give suggestions on how barriers can be overcome. It’s one thing to say you don’t understand the other generations, but what specifically is it that you do not understand. Unless we get to the root of the cause strides cannot be made in the bridging the gap between the generations. In the respective departments there are baby boomers, generation x and millennials all working closely together bringing to light the difference amongst the generations which can make it difficult to get along with one other. In our departments we have people who are decades apart in age with diverse attitudes about appropriate ways to conduct business, different priorities, values and beliefs. Each generation is a product of the era in which they grew up in and have an array of life experiences which has shaped the person they are today and how they engage with others in the workplace. Each generation is at different stage not only in their careers, but in life however, if these generational issues persist it can lower
Each generation is stating that they do not understand the other generation whether they are supervising them or being supervised by them, consequently affecting the effectiveness of each department dealing with the intergenerational issues. These issues between the generations are going to continue to be a problem until employees stop simply complaining and actually give suggestions on how barriers can be overcome. It’s one thing to say you don’t understand the other generations, but what specifically is it that you do not understand. Unless we get to the root of the cause strides cannot be made in the bridging the gap between the generations. In the respective departments there are baby boomers, generation x and millennials all working closely together bringing to light the difference amongst the generations which can make it difficult to get along with one other. In our departments we have people who are decades apart in age with diverse attitudes about appropriate ways to conduct business, different priorities, values and beliefs. Each generation is a product of the era in which they grew up in and have an array of life experiences which has shaped the person they are today and how they engage with others in the workplace. Each generation is at different stage not only in their careers, but in life however, if these generational issues persist it can lower