Generational Angst at Work?
When's the last time your beliefs about another generation were challenged? Ours were recently after interviewing a hip millennial couple whose God-given work is to enable generational reconciliation in the workplace. (click here to listen to the interview) What on earth is “generational reconciliation”?
It's helping each generation - most often it’s the Baby Boomers {born between 1946 and 1964} and the Millennials {born between1981-1996} really understand and appreciate each other’s attributes. To shine a light on the hidden beliefs and misbeliefs each side is holding. To then know the truth about each of the generations and to learn the best attributes of each, so that each person, regardless of age, can be understood, appreciated and leveraged.
What has this got to do with faith in the workplace? Well, for one thing, as Christ-followers we are called to love and respect everyone. That’s hard to do, if you’re a baby boomer who can’t see beyond the supposed laziness and lack of focus the Millennials in your department have! Or if you’re a Millennial pushing against the inside-the-box, outdated ways and thinking of the boomers, who just happen to run the company….
Let’s not forget the “bottom line”. In the next two years Millennials will make up 50% of the workplace. If you run an organization, or manage anyone from this generation, your knowledge of them and how they work, and how well you know and manage them will be a huge predictor of you meeting with success or spiraling down in frustration.
Here are a couple of experts we’ve interviewed on iWork4Him, that can help with your generational angst in the marketplace:
By Caroline Mendez
About the Guest Blogger, Caroline Mendez, National Brand Ambassador, iWork4Him
Caroline’s Mission: To raise the visibility of Christian Women in Leadership. She is passionate about empowering each woman she meets to be free from that which keeps them oppressed.