Experts now report that the modern workplace may soon have
employees ranging in age from 18 to 80. With fresh-faced newcomers
coming into the workplace where the established middle generation
dominates the decision-making, can the workplace weather the
inherent differences? Each generation in the workplace brings
different value judgments, stereotypes and workplace-based
aspirations. These differences form the basis for potential
conflict. What can management do in order to overcome these
differences and create a workplace that fosters productivity and
intergenerational harmony? Knowing what motivates each group is the
first step in the right direction.
Pre-Boomers, born between 1925 and 1945 comprise the first and
smallest group represented in the modern workplace. This
techno-challenged group is normally comprised of good team players,
who are also loyal and hard-working.
