Professor Bobby Duffy

And grandparents, in fact, when I look across decades of this data, there is no particularly big divide between young and old today compared to the past. Although it feels like that partly because our media or social media really emphasize and exaggerate the differences between the generations.

it kind of refers back to firstly the change in our information environment and particularly in media and social media boomers really are the most out of touch and entitled generation there is and it's not even close sick day okay you're you don't sound terrible um do you mind just turning on your camera so i can see that you're actually sick

it kind of refers back to firstly the change in our information environment and particularly in media and social media boomers really are the most out of touch and entitled generation there is and it's not even close sick day okay you're you don't sound terrible um do you mind just turning on your camera so i can see that you're actually sick

it kind of refers back to firstly the change in our information environment and particularly in media and social media boomers really are the most out of touch and entitled generation there is and it's not even close sick day okay you're you don't sound terrible um do you mind just turning on your camera so i can see that you're actually sick

I think that context of we've created this information environment where these are shorthand labels for stereotypes does get, does imbue itself into our general understanding of these generations and that leaks into the workplace.

I think that context of we've created this information environment where these are shorthand labels for stereotypes does get, does imbue itself into our general understanding of these generations and that leaks into the workplace.

I think that context of we've created this information environment where these are shorthand labels for stereotypes does get, does imbue itself into our general understanding of these generations and that leaks into the workplace.

But then I think there's an important second element to this is that people can make money out of these divides. And you can see, you know, on LinkedIn, there are people who call themselves millennial consultants. This vast swathe of the population that they have particular insight in. So it's kind of creating a problem to solve the problem and charge you for it.

But then I think there's an important second element to this is that people can make money out of these divides. And you can see, you know, on LinkedIn, there are people who call themselves millennial consultants. This vast swathe of the population that they have particular insight in. So it's kind of creating a problem to solve the problem and charge you for it.

But then I think there's an important second element to this is that people can make money out of these divides. And you can see, you know, on LinkedIn, there are people who call themselves millennial consultants. This vast swathe of the population that they have particular insight in. So it's kind of creating a problem to solve the problem and charge you for it.

Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think this is a growing area of study and interest because there are some great examples of individual organisations setting in place schemes that deliberately bring different generations together around a particular problem or strategy. or open up competitions across generations.

Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think this is a growing area of study and interest because there are some great examples of individual organisations setting in place schemes that deliberately bring different generations together around a particular problem or strategy. or open up competitions across generations.

Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think this is a growing area of study and interest because there are some great examples of individual organisations setting in place schemes that deliberately bring different generations together around a particular problem or strategy. or open up competitions across generations.

And you can see that those organizations who start to do those types of things end up being more innovative, coming up with more ideas. They're more resilient and adaptable. And I think the key to that is connecting people, getting over those stereotypes. And the only way to get over those stereotypes and think of each other as assets to the business is to have more contact.

And you can see that those organizations who start to do those types of things end up being more innovative, coming up with more ideas. They're more resilient and adaptable. And I think the key to that is connecting people, getting over those stereotypes. And the only way to get over those stereotypes and think of each other as assets to the business is to have more contact.

And you can see that those organizations who start to do those types of things end up being more innovative, coming up with more ideas. They're more resilient and adaptable. And I think the key to that is connecting people, getting over those stereotypes. And the only way to get over those stereotypes and think of each other as assets to the business is to have more contact.

Yeah, I think the first bit of the tips on this, I think, is to not be overly worried about the difference, that people aren't as different as the stereotypes that you'll have seen. Then the second point is that we are living much more separately across the generations than we have at any point in human history. We've kind of sorted young people into cities, older people outside.

Yeah, I think the first bit of the tips on this, I think, is to not be overly worried about the difference, that people aren't as different as the stereotypes that you'll have seen. Then the second point is that we are living much more separately across the generations than we have at any point in human history. We've kind of sorted young people into cities, older people outside.

Yeah, I think the first bit of the tips on this, I think, is to not be overly worried about the difference, that people aren't as different as the stereotypes that you'll have seen. Then the second point is that we are living much more separately across the generations than we have at any point in human history. We've kind of sorted young people into cities, older people outside.

We've got digital lives where different generations are doing very different things on different platforms. to different intensities. So the workplace is one of the few places where we're pushed together. Connections across the generations benefit both the older and the younger side of that equally.