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The Synergistic Decade: Trouble or Opportunity?

The Synergistic Decade: Trouble or Opportunity?

According to some people, there is trouble brewing in the American workplace. Another generation is soon to enter the workforce by 2020-2021, and many thousands of Baby Boomers are re-entering the workforce after an unsuccessful retirement, ended by economic pressures. Setback? Or something else? It is said that generational conflict in the workplace is threatening…

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Five generations at work: Design for collaboration

Five generations at work: Design for collaboration

As the economy improves, the competition for the most creative workers (the ones that everybody wants) will become more demanding than ever. These innovative knowledge workers will span five generations and their participation at work will determine the fates of whole companies – and whole industries! Regardless of what is happening in the rest of…

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Characteristics of Traditionalists: Generations at Work

Characteristics of Traditionalists: Generations at Work

Traditionalists: Typically workers born prior to 1946. These workers – many of whom are working into their seventies and eighties – lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Korean War. Traditionalists’ characteristics are linked to their primary values — DEPENDABILITY AND SACRIFICE. They are willing to put aside individual goals and aspirations…

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