Managing Intergenerational Workforce: Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies

Benefits of Intergenerational Workforce

Working in organisations today often means joining a team with a range of ages. You may work with Baby Boomers, Generation Xers,  Millennials and Gen Zs.
As more Baby Boomers work past retirement age and as tech-savvy gen Y's move up the organisational ladder and gen Z's continue to graduate and enter the workforce, the stark differences in the values, communication styles and work habits of each generation are becoming increasingly pronounced.  Leading intergenerational teams is complex and the generational diversity in the workplace is growing. From Baby Boomers with years of experience to fresh-faced Generation Zs who are constantly connected, the workforce is becoming increasingly varied in terms of age.   Today, organisations often employ people from up to four (and sometimes five) different generations each generation has their own unique style, needs, goals, and traits for employers to consider.   While managing such an age-diverse workforce is certainly not without its challenges, there are many benefits to employing a team that spans multiple generations.

You are required to:
1.Discuss the benefits and challenges of an intergenerational workforce AND provide reasons why these are beneficial or a challenge to organisations.
2.Describe four issues that commonly emerge in the workplace as a result of the intergenerational workforce; and
Propose strategies that you would deploy to manage generational diversity in the workplace citing the evidence from the literature to support your strategies