Misunderstanding Debunked

Did you know? Those “generational differences at work” expounded by HR consultants aren’t just malarkey; they’re actually harmful.

Thanks, Psychology Today and Emeric Kubiak, for recently laying out the facts—with valuable links to research.

It turns out, telling employees, You people are like this, and those people are like that specifically causes bias and misunderstandings.

Smart people aren’t surprised—like Tracey Gendron, who called it “total and absolute bullshit” in Ageism Unmasked.

The PT article recommends shifting the focus from managing generational differences (which don’t exist) to managing perceptions related to generations (which cause ageism).

Hopefully, HR is listening.

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