Bridging the 
Generational Divide

Changing How Boomers Think

I think the challenge for those of us in leadership positions is to help our Boomer employees understand that the work habits and mind-set of these new groups of employees are O.K. Some of our Boomer employees may think the younger workers are lazy because they are unwilling to work overtime. Or maybe they don't understand why someone would prefer to come in at 10:00 a.m. and work until 6:00 p.m. Or how someone can take a personal phone call or text message and continue working. To retain this new generation of workers, we must provide them with flexible schedules when possible, so they can achieve the work-life balance that is so important to them. The Boomer's live-to-work culture is no more; it's a work-to-live culture now.