You’ve hit a generational sticking point: Those predictable places where the four generations in the workplace see things differently. Complaining about those differences creates tension and frustration and leads to miscommunication and stereotyping. Team members of the same generation make jokes to one another about the ‘offending’ generation, such as ‘those entitled Millennials’ or ‘those arrogant Baby Boomers.’ Even worse, each attempts to manipulate and maneuver other generations into seeing the sticking point their way.
