68: Exploring Those Vexing Generational Differences

There’s a lot of head scratching and complaining in most offices
centered around a major difference we are seeing in offices of
all sizes. We’ll tell you what that big difference is and why
it’s so vexing in this episode of the Serious Soft Skills
Podcast.


Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham explore this
complicated area and discuss:


Differences among the generations


Why we need to find common ground


Where these issues most often crop up among the Silent
Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and iGen


How marriage serves as a model for how to address them


Why failing to address generational differences is bad for
business and innovation


Hints for dealing with generational differences:


1. Accept it is real and it can be a powerful force against
success.


2. Build a system that constantly holds onto common interests and
goals. 3. Get outside help.


It’s not going away, and when harnessed correctly, it could
actually fuel growth and innovation in new and exciting ways.
Well, Bob, I think that’s all we have for today. Next week, we’ll
dig deeper into generational differences and how to address them.
Until then, thanks for listening, good day and good soft
skills. 


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