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New Professionals Slow to Integrate
October 1, 2006
Boston, MA - Call them what you will, Generation Y, Millennials, or New Professionals, our newest generation, born between 1979 and 2000, is just now joining the workplace, and many businesses wish the integration process were going smoother than it is.
One major problem, is that the other three generations in the office, Traditionalists (born 1909-1945), Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) and Generation X (born 1965-1978) all have their own styles of working and co-existing (sometimes not all that harmoniously), and the Millennials have upset the balance.
"Employers want their new professional hires to adapt quickly and become productive as soon as possible," says Gretchen Neels, president of Neels & Company - Strategic Business Communication. "That's not happening for a number of reasons, primarily because orientation, or on-boarding, programs are not suited to the needs of the New Professionals. They learn differently, embrace technology faster and want lots of face-to-face time and feedback."
Simply being aware of the differences among the four generations working together can relieve some of the frustration and diffuse anger brought about by misunderstanding and miscommunication. Neels & Company facilitates a training session entitled "Four Generations Under One Roof - Can't We All Just Get Along?" that is aimed at educating people about the changing face of the workplace.
Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Neels & Company provides corporate training in all areas of business communication.
Contact: Gretchen Neels, President
Neels & Company - Strategic Business Communication
Email: gneels@neelscompany.com
Phone: 617-848-8579 ext. 701 ext. 701
