[quote=bearishgurl]
I worked alongside WWII’s (or “Silents”) and even a few of the “Greatest Generation” throughout my “career” and none of my employers ever found it necessary to hire a “consultant” to help us all “get along” with one another, lol …. [/quote]
This was not the first organization I have worked for that had consultants come in; it’s actually the third. Do you know why? Because there is a significant and recognizable difference between Millennials and Boomers and organizations now understand that. They have consultants come in because they are trying to improve the efficiency ratios of their workplace by avoiding wasted time and errors due to misunderstandings at the office.
[quote=bearishgurl]
It was a given that the elder worker had the most seniority and therefore knew the most about the organization and the jobs within it (including where all the bones were buried). A newbie green boomer-worker did not argue with these people or tell them how to do their jobs more efficiently. Instead they cozied up to them in search of a “mentor” who might be able to pull a few strings to get them the next promotion.[/quote]
That’s fine, I respect older people for what they can bring to the table and never argue with any of my coworkers. I guess in my workplace, seniority is really just a title and we do a lot of collaboration to find solutions. Yes often people have different viewpoints, but we all remain flexible so we can come up with the best solution for the company.
[quote=bearishgurl]Could it be that the self-righteous and self-indulgent millennials were intermittently disrespectful to their elders in your workplace and the elders were the ones who suggested the employer take action on this? [/quote]
No we did this to create tighter bonds with our fellow workers, so we can understand their points of views. Personally, I use this information to find ways to better relate to decision makers so I can get approvals done quicker and more efficiently.
[quote=bearishgurl]I’m a bit puzzled as to why your employer would coddle a portion of their employees in this way.[/quote]
I guess I don’t understand. They had this workshop so we can all get to understand another more. For what it’s worth, I found it interesting enough to create a topic and spending time discussing viewpoints with you.
[quote=bearishgurl]For the life of me, non “team-players” were usually summarily let go in the past or at the very least, pigeonholed into a forever dead-end position, in hopes that they would eventually quit on their own (which rarely happened).[/quote]
Same here non team-players are non-existent in my workplace.
