Professionals Feelings About the Multigenerational Workplace

Professionals Feelings About the Multigenerational WorkplaceProfessionals Feelings About the Multigenerational WorkplacePROFESSIONALS FEELINGS ABOUT THE MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCEHow easy or difficult professionals find it to work with colleagues from different generations GENERATION TOTAL*Baby Boomers (1946-1964)**Generation X (1965-1977)**Generation Y (1978-1989)**Generation Z (1990-1999)**Very easy 40%41%37%43%31%Somewhat easy49% 46% 52%50% 51%Somewhat difficult 9%11%10%7%18%Very difficult 1%2%1%0%0%*Total does not equal 100 percent due to rounding**Birth years for each generationProfessionals reported what surprised them about working with colleagues from different generationsGENERATIONResponses from Baby BoomersHow well they learn from more experienced employeesThey have different motivational factors (and) want more challenging workThey tend to listen to those who have more experience than themResponses from Generation XThe different approaches to work it varies gre atlyThey are very kind and treat me like family.How similar we all areResponses from Generation Y(Theyre) fun to be around.Its hard because they organize information differently than I doI like learning from their experienceResponses from Generation ZThe way they relate and communicate with meTheir willingness to help me understand and work better together as a teamWe have more in common than initially thought