A multigenerational workforce can bring a wide variety of viewpoints and experience, creating a richer, more diverse team. However, managing people with different backgrounds, experiences, and priorities can be challenging. Consider these tips to more successfully lead a multigenerational team:
- Focus on diversifying expertise.
- Create a healthy work-life balance
- Leverage each employee’s unique talents.
- Focus on belonging and inclusion.
- Ensure leaders dive deeply into the unique needs and motivations of their teams.
- Create a culture of acceptance.
- Allow employees to focus on their strengths.
- Reduce barriers to effective communication.
- Understand your employees’ needs.
- Hold meetings that allow for idea exchange.
- Encourage open communication and mutual respect.
- Urge younger employees to learn from older ones and vice versa.
- Manage up and manage down.
- Facilitate opportunities for learning.
- Let younger employees be heard.
