Bridging the gap: What Gen Z and baby boomers may face
Bridging the gap: What Gen Z and baby boomers may face

Given current demographic trends, most notably the increasing age at which workers enter the professional workforce, coupled with increasing retirement ages and life expectancy, there is a growing gap between the most senior and most junior members of the workforce. Also read: The importance of educating Generation Z on employee benefits to retain top talent Age gaps don’t have to be a source of low productivity. In fact, books and articles on the subject of negotiation are filled with examples of how value creation is rooted in differences. Different forecasts — you think it’s going to rain, I don’t — my umbrella is more valuable to you than it is to me. Different preferences — you like fruit, I like vegetables — let’s trade my apples for your pumpkins. Different skills and abilities — let’s allocate tasks based on who is better suited for the job. As a 25-year classroom veteran (I was a tenured professor teaching dispute resolution), I…