Building Inclusive Workplaces for All Ages

 Grand Summary: Generational Inclusion in the Workplace The articles presented on the multigenerational workforce in the workplace examine the complexity of managing and fostering generational diversity in today's work environment and address the importance of understanding the differences and similarities between the various generations present in companies, as well as the challenges and opportunities that this implies. The similarities highlighted in the articles relate to the importance of generational diversity, as they emphasize the positive value to companies of having a multigenerational workforce. This helps to enrich perspectives, creativity, and professional development, as the experiences of each generational group are invaluable. The articles also highlight the important role of communication between the different generational groups. Effective communication, openness to dialogue, and mutual understanding are key elements to create a harmonious environment and over...

  According to an article written by Tracy Brower, Senior Contributor to The Forbes, a study conducted by LiveCareer and Oyster provides insight into workplaces with multigenerational workforces and shows that there are many similarities in what different age groups consider most important in the workplace.  Eighty-nine percent of respondents viewed generational diversity in the workplace as a positive element of the job and 87% viewed the opportunity to learn from each other as good for their experience. It is beneficial to learn from the multiple perspectives of each generational group. Still, it is important to know that challenges such as conflict can arise, which should not be eradicated, but should be managed to ensure that people have the opportunity to speak up and be heard. The study also highlights that, despite generational differences, there are common concerns among workers and priorities evolve throughout life, from early career growth to efficiency and family re...

  According to a study conducted by Westfield Health, 73% of workers between the ages of 18 and 24 were satisfied with their jobs but despite that, 55% are considering a new position. This compares to workers aged 55-64 where 54% were dissatisfied with their position but only 30% of them expressed interest in changing jobs. The life cycle of job satisfaction is an enigma for companies and HR teams now face a challenge where they must not only address the issues of a multigenerational workforce but must also be able to understand the challenges employees face at different points in life and the individual differences in what they want. The article then mentions two major challenges for companies, being able to retain younger workers and being able to prevent resentment in older workers. Younger workers are difficult to predict, as they may show that they are happy with their current position, and still want to seek new opportunities, so to retain them, companies must develop a sol...