Multigenerational Workforce

How to Manage a Multigenerational Workforce

What is a Multigenerational Workforce?

A multigenerational workforce is a workforce made up of employees from different generations, like the baby boomer generation, Generation X, the millennial generation, and Generation Z. In the coming years, organizations could potentially work with teams of people from four to six different generations at one time, which is why learning how to manage a multigenerational workforce now is so important.

Generational Differences in the Workplace

Some experts point to the significant world events that happened during a generation’s formative years and insist that certain qualities and characteristics are a result of these events. Others insist that what we call generational differences have nothing to do with specific generations and everything to do with people changing as they progress through various life stages.

Either way, there’s no question that a 60-year-old employee will likely have different priorities, concerns, values, beliefs, and qualities than their 25-year-old coworker. Understanding these differences can help you better lead and manage your multigenerational workforce.