Right now, the U.S. workforce is made up of five different generations, (Link) all of which have their own opinions and expectations — about colleague camaraderie, about power dynamics, about work-life balance, and about office culture. And, that’s a good thing.
Source: Medium Leadership, February 5, 2019. Link. For a younger employee, being dropped into a directorial role can sometimes feel like the workplace equivalent of telling your parents to go to their room — like you just don’t have the authority and pretending otherwise can spark anything from confusion to outright resentment.
INSIGHTS: Just because you’re in charge doesn’t mean you should pretend to have all the answers. Listening is crucial (Link) to building trust and camaraderie on any team, and that means asking the right questions.