How generational stereotypes hold us back at work | Leah Georges | TED Talk

In her TED Talk "How generational stereotypes hold us back at work," Leah Georges discusses the commonly held belief that there are five distinct generations in the American workforce with different values and attitudes towards work. However, she argues that these generational categories may not actually exist and if they do, they are not clearly defined. By perpetuating these stereotypes, it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy, as people begin to act in accordance with the stereotypes. Georges challenges the idea of age diversity and calls for more inclusive and individualized approaches to managing employees and improving teamwork.

Learning objectives:

• Analyze the potential problems that arise when we stereotype generations in the workplace, and how it affects our behavior towards one another
• Describe how to manage a multigenerational workplace