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Here’s the first tidbit from Claire Raines’ book, Generations At Work. If you like bulleted lists, she’s got plenty in the book. My favorite series is the “Assets and Liabilities” of each generation at work. I think it’s nice because it presents a more balanced picture (we all have pros and cons) rather than a “concern” about particular generations in the workforce.

I looked across the lists to see if there were any commonalities. I only found one, listed in the “liabilities” of each generation:

Veterans: uncomfortable with conflict
Boomers: uncomfortable with conflict
Gen Xers: poor people skills
Nexters: inexperience, particularly with handling difficult people issues.

So if you’re ever concerned about generational differences, remember: we all have something in common—we can’t get along with each other!