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\u201d focused on managing that transition successfully and effectively for team members of every generation.<\/p>\nBy 2025, 75 percent of the workforce will be comprised of workers from the Millennial generation.<\/p>\n
A Thursday webinar hosted by Realcomm: \u201cTechnology in the Workplace – Managing the Needs of Multiple Generations\u201d focused on managing that transition successfully and effectively for team members of every generation.<\/p>\n
Realcomm CEO Jim Young was the moderator. Panelists included:<\/p>\n
The panelists covered a variety of topics relevant to the escalating generational workforce shift, among them work ideology, preferred methods of recognition, communication platforms and technological expectations.<\/p>\n
Esther Bonardi, vice president, marketing for Yardi, focused her comments on differentiating the workplace personalities of the Millennials and the Baby Boomers and facilitating constructive communication between the two groups.<\/p>\n
\u201cI would say to the older generation \u2013 reach out and let the younger generation teach you something. Let them know you are willing to learn from them and see what they have to bring to the table. This process starts with the older generation opening up and saying: you mentor me and I\u2019ll mentor you. Let\u2019s teach each other,\u201d Bonardi said.<\/p>\n
The best way to start such a conversation? Find a neutral subject of interest to both groups, like giving back to the community as a company.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re looking for a place to have these groups where people can exchange information, you might consider corporate social responsibility,\u201d Bonardi suggested. Coming together for the greater good is always a unifying experience that can create professional bonds.<\/p>\n
Yardi\u2019s workforce in North America is made up of nearly 50 percent Millennial employees, she shared.<\/p>\n
That has required a slight pivot in how the company shares information about work-life balance, mission and office environment. \u201cWe have turned our recruitment efforts towards experience. Millennials value experiences, and they value collaboration and connection within the workplace,\u201d Bonardi noted.<\/p>\n
You can watch a recent Yardi video focusing on the intern program at our corporate headquarters here:<\/p>\n