Generation Gap
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Help Desk
58% of workers under 35 said younger employees help older ones learn how to use new technology, but less than half of those 35 or older agreed with that.
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Late Adopters
53% of workers under 35 said older employees are typically reluctant to use new tech like social networks or WebEx, while no more than 45% of those 35 and older said this is the case.
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Tech Limitations
About half of workers under age 45 said older colleagues are frustrating when it comes to IT usage, in contrast to 42% of those 45 and older who feel this way.
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Socially Enabled
About three of 10 employees under 45 rely on social media to do their jobs, compared to one in five workers 45 and older who do the same.
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Stalled Drive, Part I
At least seven of 10 employees age 35 and older become frustrated with younger colleagues’ work ethics, compared with just 54% of those under 35 who do so.
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Stalled Drive, Part II
At least two-thirds of those age 35 or older say Millennials are less likely to stay late, volunteer for new projects or otherwise demonstrate industrious qualities, as opposed to just 43% of workers under 35 who agreed.
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Herd Mentality
61% of professionals under age 35 said there are generational “cliques” at their companies, and roughly the same percentage of those 35 or older agreed.
“Generation Gap 2.0” Heating Up: Older and Wiser
72% of those under age 35 said they learn more from older colleagues than younger ones, which is fairly close to how those over 35 responded.