Some people wonder what all the fuss is about when discussions start on the workplace difficulties of managing Gen Y team members. Yet some baby boomer leaders speak as if they had aliens in their team, so little do they understand about what makes our 20’s and early 30 year olds ‘tick’. While there are obvious dangers in stereotyping an entire generation, this article by Josh Allan Dykstra titled ‘Insights for Managing Gen Y’ speaks of how their core values of openness/sharing, fun/balance and speed have an impact on the way they work.
See related article “Is ‘chase your dream’ poor career advice for Gen Y?”
