99Mind the Generational Gap
Working with several generations of colleagues can be an enriching experience, but prejudices and arrogance can turn that asset into the liability of generational warfare. I once told a younger colleague that I was excited about participating in a 3.5-mile corporate race she had always run in. She quickly responded, “Oh yeah, you can walk it.
I shot back, “I also have the option of running it, which I plan to do.”
When dealing with a colleague of a different generation make the most of the encounters.
To do that check your prejudices. Many Boomers, the first generation to wholeheartedly embrace workouts, are still running in their 40s and 50s and 60s.
If you’re older, ...
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