According to news reports, Leadership Management Australasia’s Generations survey of 744 workers found only 4% of Generation X and Y staff most want to work with boomers, preferring their own generation at 57% and 53% each.
Only 17% of baby boomers want to work with staff their own age, while 40% want to work with Gen-Xers.
The study found this is because baby boomers fail to communicate well with their colleagues.The news reports said a lack of respect and understanding and not recognising the needs of other generations are the reasons for difficult and ineffective relationships between the generations.