6.Mentoring Generation X

 

Generation Xers are so fiercely independent that sometimes more experienced workers assume that Xers are not interested in having mentors. The truth is that most Xers place a high value on opportunities to build lasting relationships with those in the workplace who have grown wise through experience. While information and technology have usually been Xers’ most reliable problem-solving resources, teachers have usually been Xers’ primary human supporters outside of family (and sometimes including family). Most Xers welcome the chance to create long-term bonds of loyalty with teaching managers and mentors, especially in a world where they cannot believe in long-term bonds of loyalty with established organizations.

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