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Influencing Multigenerational Team Members
Trevor (Technical Support Specialist, age 27) “I don’t understand why you want me to wait until I have been working at this company longer and have more experience before I propose my technology solution to the CEO. I know I have been here only a short time, but I was hired for my ideas, and I want to contribute immediately by insisting on a better way to reach our goals.”
Sylvano (IT Manager, age 50) “I have expressed to you my concerns that you need to be more of a team player. I don’t think you will make a very positive impression on our senior management team if you vocalize your disagreement in the first few months of employment here without first having spent time learning the company’s technology ...
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