Lets Love All the Generations

Originally Published: February 14, 2024

Happy Valentine's Day!

Wishing you all a day of appreciation for the love in your life, the love you give, and the love you receive. 

This week's wisdom is about how we can span the generations and create better working environments for everyone.

I recommend you read this summary article (it's short...less than a 5-minute read!) and consider whether you can envision any ways to better support the generational diversity in your organization. 

I know that many of our families in the U/S. are not living in multigenerational configurations, that many of us gravitate to work cohorts of about the same generations, and our society amplifies generational differences in-jokes and put-downs. 

But...we don't have to! We can recognize differences, appreciate the challenges with humor, and then also find common ground that creates more inclusiveness. 

  

We need to start having smarter intergenerational conversations,” says Dr. Megan Gerhardt, author of Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce. “It’s all about stepping away from lazy generational stereotypes and exploring opportunities in our multigenerational workplaces. Sitting right before us are five talented generations with diverse perspectives, experiences, and different kinds of valuable expertise, but rather than leveraging that tremendous human potential, we squander it.” 

All the best,

Holly

Links: 

• From Gen Z to Xand Boomers: How to Effectively lead a multi-generational Workforce (https://chief.com/articles/from-gen-z-to-x-and-boomers-too-how-to-effectively-lead-a-multi-generational-workforce)
• Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce. (https://chief.com/articles/from-gen-z-to-x-and-boomers-too-how-to-effectively-lead-a-multi-generational-workforce)