Generational Gap in the Work Place

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Title:: How to Bridge the Workplace Generation Gap
Author:: Beth Miller
Date:: May 30, 2014
Published by:: entrepreneur.com
Summary:: "The workplace has traditionally consisted of "old-timers" with 20 to 30 years of experience under their belts and the young "hot-shots" who know-it-all. The younger workers have historically viewed older workers as stuck in their ways. Older workers have historically viewed younger workers as interlopers looking for a fast-track to the top."
Keywords:: Generational Gap in the Work Place, Entrepreneur.com, millennials

Title:: Leaders Need To Bridge The Generation Gap
Author:: Roger Trapp
Date:: March 31, 2015
Published by:: Forbes
Summary:: "There has always been tension between the generations, especially in the workplace. Remember when the people who lived through the Second World War poured scorn on the Baby Boomers and their idealism and self-absorption? Or when Generation X-ers were castigated for their lack of loyalty and belief that they could have it all? Now, it is the Millennials’ turn to be the whipping boys, and girls. Their attitudes are in sharp contrast with those of the Boomers who are increasingly running the organizations where they work."
Keywords:: Generational Gap in the Work Place, Forbes, millennials

Title:: How to Approach the Generation Gap in the Workplace
Author:: Rob Walker
Date:: August 7, 2015
Published by:: New York Times
Summary:: "A generation gap is widening in the workplace. As baby boomers (ages 51 to 69 or so) express reluctance about retiring, so-called millennials (roughly ages 18 to 34) have become the single largest demographic in the American labor force. Because of this, more older workers have found themselves being hired and managed by people much younger than they are."
Keywords:: Generational Gap in the Work Place, New York Times, millennials

Title:: Tackling 4 Key Challenges of the Multigenerational Workforce
Author:: Shannon Gausepohl
Date:: December 5, 2016
Published by:: Business News Daily
Summary:: "How do you create and manage a cohesive team? Here are the biggest challenges in the modern work environment and how to deal with them head-on."
Keywords:: Generational Gap in the Work Place, Business News Daily, millennials

Title:: Rethinking Generation Gaps in the Workplace: Focus on Shared Values
Author:: Marion White, Account Director, UNC Executive Development
Date:: 2011
Published by:: UNC Kenan Flagler
Summary:: "This white paper reviews emerging studies that suggest, while there are some tensions among the generations, the generation gap has been overly exaggerated in the popular press. In fact, the different generations may actually have more in common than previously thought. These studies will be used to highlight the values generations share in the workplace and provide guidance to HR and talent management professionals on how to improve organizational culture and communication by focusing on and leveraging these common traits."
Keywords:: Generational Gap in the Work Place, millennials, UNC Kenan Flagler

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