Remote work and flexible work arrangements work for their lives today
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:52 am
If you watch your employees, it might feel like the millennials are the ones getting married and having kids, but your Gen Xers are dealing with all that and more. From second marriages and ailing parents to kids heading off to college or coming home with young families of their own, my generation is squeezed very tightly. Recognize you can keep them from leaving with a few simple tweaks to PTO and by offering work-flex arrangements that make it easier for them to manage all their obligation.
Take a look inside RBM’s work-life balance…
If they need advice, they will ask.
Wait for it…You’ve probably bent over backwards to give your entire workforce the norway phone number library feedback everyone tells you they need. Well, twist yourself back out of that pretzel because Generation X isn’t having it. When they want your advice, they will come to you. If you’re constantly giving them feedback, they might even take offence. We’re a generation of latchkey kids and we can take care of ourselves!
Use them as a bridge over troubled waters.
Let’s be honest, the boomers and the millennials don’t always understand each other. By putting a Gen Xer in as a translator, especially one who sits on the cusp of two generations can help ease the tensions. In communications, millennials (perhaps used to the never ending internet) mostly skim, while boomers drill down deep in one or two areas. Gen X brings the best of both worlds to the table, taking in a lot of information but with the focus to go deep in key areas.
Appreciate the sound of silence.
With Gen x, you’re guaranteed someone who takes the assignment and runs with it, adding a dash of resourcefulness to the mix. You may be used to more questions and a need to understand a project from your Generation Y employees. While it’s nice to know an employee is ready to start right away, make sure to ensure they are using time wisely by bulleting out any necessary information in a follow-up email. Seth Mattison of BridgeWorks explains:
Take a look inside RBM’s work-life balance…
If they need advice, they will ask.
Wait for it…You’ve probably bent over backwards to give your entire workforce the norway phone number library feedback everyone tells you they need. Well, twist yourself back out of that pretzel because Generation X isn’t having it. When they want your advice, they will come to you. If you’re constantly giving them feedback, they might even take offence. We’re a generation of latchkey kids and we can take care of ourselves!
Use them as a bridge over troubled waters.
Let’s be honest, the boomers and the millennials don’t always understand each other. By putting a Gen Xer in as a translator, especially one who sits on the cusp of two generations can help ease the tensions. In communications, millennials (perhaps used to the never ending internet) mostly skim, while boomers drill down deep in one or two areas. Gen X brings the best of both worlds to the table, taking in a lot of information but with the focus to go deep in key areas.
Appreciate the sound of silence.
With Gen x, you’re guaranteed someone who takes the assignment and runs with it, adding a dash of resourcefulness to the mix. You may be used to more questions and a need to understand a project from your Generation Y employees. While it’s nice to know an employee is ready to start right away, make sure to ensure they are using time wisely by bulleting out any necessary information in a follow-up email. Seth Mattison of BridgeWorks explains: