b'YOUNG CONTRACTORSMANAGING A MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKPLACERyan Blad, National Sales Manager, 838 Coatings, LLCLeaders who fail to embrace, manage, and develop cohesive teams that thrive and succeed across generational differences will soon succumb to the constant conflicts, silos, separatism, low morale, stagnate performance and inconsistent productivity. -Ty HowardleadershipG enerationalManagementistruth is a Baby Boomer does not respond to the same quickly becoming one of thetype of communication as a Millennial or Gen Z.Typically, new hot topics within businessthe younger the employee the more they are receptive circles.The fact is, businesses are alwaysto digital types of daily communication, where-as older looking for an edge.Leaders have realized how vital itemployees tend to value more personal face to face or is to be able to create a strong team culture of respect,verbal communication.Older generations also interpret and in order for managers to do that they need to becommunication different than younger generations.As a better at understanding the needs of their employees.Asmanager you need to understand the tone and manner in Ty Howard states above, once organizations realize thiswhich you interact with different people.Some generations importance and focus on its success, businesses canmay need to be approached differently than others.It is increase productivity and profitability.vital to realize that there are also exceptions to all of these The Generational Gap is defined as the differences inideas and to be effective; good leaders need to listen to thoughts, actions, and tastes, exhibited by members oftheir employees to understand how to best interact with younger generations versus older generations.In todayseach individual person. workplace there is a chance managers could be workingAll Generations have different core values which impact with up to 4 generations.Their quick descriptions are listedhow they value the workplace.There are many different key below.Key events are listed in order of personal importancefactors and needs that each generation values over others. based on surveyed individuals within that generation.Baby boomers for example tend to value in person work Communication amongst different generations can be oneenvironments and they equate authority with experience.of the most challenging aspects of management.TheBoomers are very self-sufficient with effective decision-making skills and they tend to be very competitive.On Continued on page 1514 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'