Managers, Employees Can Work Through Generation Gaps

Managers born before 1960 have two battles to fight daily the war for talent and the generational war with workers born in the 1960s and 1970s, not to mention the up-and-coming nexters.

Because there are 20 million fewer Generation X-ers than baby boomers, retaining 21- to 41- year old workers has become a crucial priority for most companies, especially since boomers have begun to retire.

Differences between boomer and X-ers have been thoroughly documented for two decade, but frustrations continue. Boomer managers still complain that X-ers are slackers who wont pay their dues and insist on doing things their own way. Many X-ers see boomer as inflexible, technologically backward, overly political and as one-dimensional workaholics who need to lighten up.

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