When it comes to management, one of the most challenging ones is people management. Dealing with different people is a tough one. But having different generations of employees in a workplace can bring so much to one’s company. You will be surprised by the outcome of having all generations work in one place.
Entrepreneur shared that it is now the new reality that you see different generations working together. It helps a lot that there is a pool of brilliant, talented and skilled individuals coming from the different generation in the workforce. This gives the company more benefits because a lot of ideas will become more available. With how competitive the business sector is having all sorts of ideas coming from different views is very much needed to achieve success.
According to Crow River Media, Gary Foster, a customized training representative at Ridgewater College in Hutchinson talks about “Generational Conversations” and having multiple generations in one’s workforce. In most companies or businesses you can see mixed generations, there are the traditional ones, baby boomers, generation x and the millennials.
Foster pointed out that the best thing to do in order to bridge generation gap is to get to know your employees to have a better connection with them. It helps a lot that you understand the differences and similarities, values and passions of each generation. In this way, you will be able to understand them and establish a strong and solid professional relationship.
“It’s really about understanding what are the general perceptions and values of each of the employees you have, and then creating a work environment that allows everyone to be motivated, or allows your managers to create an environment to motivate all your employees,” says Foster.
Meanwhile, Jobs & Hire reported that having baby boomers and millennials as part of your workforce can be promising results. Having them work together harmoniously is not easy but once you achieved that, great outcomes will surely come your way.
