From the course: Connecting with Your Millennial Manager

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Paying it forward

Paying it forward

From the course: Connecting with Your Millennial Manager

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Paying it forward

- Okay, you've overcome doubts, hesitations, and concerns about reporting to a younger manager. You've realized that you are actually providing unique value and are totally capable of doing a great job, and keeping up with younger colleagues. You may actually, and hopefully, be perceived as a strong asset on your team. Your wisdom, experience, insight, and maturity are strategic advantages to your younger manager, and you have figured out how to successfully navigate, build, and maintain that relationship. Despite outdated views of older workers and the ageism that underlies those views, the workforce is becoming more multigenerational. Age is one more aspect of the diversity that more and more employers recognize as providing value to their productivity, innovation, and profitability. As with all work environments that support diversity, age-friendly employers and managers welcome the different perspectives,…

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