Commentary: Throughout our lives we interact with people of all ages, and it can be common to feel challenged in relating to those who are born during different generations. Our mindset and ideals often align with those closest to our own age, and it is easy to feel a sense of divide when we don’t share the same history and worldview.
What’s also increasingly common is today’s workplace being composed of four distinct generations, each with their own proclivities and strengths, differences in communication methods, in expectations, and in work style – all of which can lead to great collaboration, but also challenges.