I recently went to a joint 21st/40th birthday party. Dress code: 00s style or 80s fun.
Once I’d recovered from realising that the 00s now qualify as fancy dress 👀, it got me thinking about generations at work.
We spend a lot of time talking about culture fit.
But are we building cultures that different generations can fit into, or expecting new generations to fit the culture we already have?
Great multigenerational workplaces need both: experience without ego and curiosity without judgement.
Not “we’ve always done it this way”. Not “everything old is outdated”.
And culture isn’t something #HR or leadership creates for everyone else. Collectively, we all have a responsibility to shape an inclusive culture, taking the best from every generation while allowing it to keep evolving.
Perhaps the question isn’t “Do they fit our culture?”
Perhaps it’s “How are we all helping to shape a culture where everyone can belong and contribute?” Be humble people, learn it all not know it all.
#HRLeadership #Culture #FutureOfWork #PeopleStrategy