Managing the Multi-Generational Workforce June 2010 Magical Managers in a Multi-Generational Workplace Mentoring in a Multi-Generational Workforce Making Soup or Salad: Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce Conflict Management: An Elementary Breakdown of this Challenge Test Your Generational IQ
OI Partners in the News Read the recent Associated Press article, " Tips on How to Make the Temp-to-Perm Transition," featuring tips from OI Partners. OI Partners Managing Partner Mary Ann Gontin was quoted in the May 2010 issue of Human Resource Management in an article titled "Battle of the Generations ." The article is about how HR leaders can effectively manage generational differences in the workplace. Follow OI Partners on Twitter! @OIPartnersInc	Are there generational differences that impact how people perform in the workplace?  Are there new management techniques that need to be learned and adapted to effectively manage a multigenerational workforce?  Having a spread of perhaps 50 years between the youngest and oldest employee can add a richness of experience and perspectives that has not been encountered before.  The articles in this newsletter will provide some insight on how to think about this diversity as well as how to coach your managers in effectively hiring and motivating today's employees. Sincerely, Lateyfa Ali OI Partners - E. K. Ward & Associates Buffalo, New York Magical Managers in a Multi-Generational Workplace Much is being made today about the four generations currently in today's organizations and their differing managerial styles. Here are four things that many people have in common that a manager can emphasize and build upon. Mentoring in a Multi-Generational Workforce The concept of mentoring has changed in recent years. There is the potential for a powerful shift in how mentoring is used in the workplace. Here are ways to change up the mentoring in your organization to meet your needs and retain talent. Making Soup or Salad: Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce Like many of the trendy diversity topics over the past ten years, problem differences between generations may be more conceptual than real. For employers, the key is to hire people with the work characteristics that work for them. Here are tips to build a workforce that flows together, like soup. Conflict Management: An Elementary Breakdown of this Challenge Conflict management is a skill that can be taught. Successful companies recognize that even the best employee needs training to be an effective manager. These training tips and tools outlined here may help people better understand how respect translates into an overall more productive environment. Test Your Generational IQ Are generational differences in the workplace really to blame for communication breakdown? Perhaps it's an unwillingness to really get to know one's teammates and/or a lack of true leadership. Take this short quiz for insight into your team's real vs. perceived differences.