Generations at work: managing the clash of veterans, boomers, xers, and nexters in your workplace

摘要: Veterans...Baby Boomers...GenXers ...Nexters. Mix them all together, and what do you get? Sometimes disaster! Here are fresh insights practical solutions for easing the inevitable conflicts of today's age- values-diverse workplace, where people just don't see work (or life) same way. "They have no ethic." "So I told my boss, 'If you're looking loyalty, get a dog.'" "I will not attend meetings that start after 5." There's serious new problem in it has nothing to with downsizing, change, foreign competition, pointy-haired bosses, cubicle envy, or greed. Instead, it's distinct generations--the Veterans, Baby Boomers, GenXers, (coming soon) Nexters--crossing paths sometimes colliding. So how can manage this motley group their conflicting ethics, dissimilar values, idiosyncratic styles? How stop snarling at each other? motivate together? Generations Work is first book clearly outline group's primary characteristics, explain seminal events cultural icons shaped attitudes values. But doesn't provide an astute sociological portrait. The also offers practical, sound avoiding remedying) most common mistakes managing cross-generational workplace. Readers find profiles companies effective strategies smoothing generational conflict...a true-to-life case study manager caught crossfire...and 21 key questions answers solving cross-gen problems. For anyone struggling workforce different ways working, talking, thinking, both explains gulf separates generations insightful creating workplace harmony.