How to Run Cross-Generational Mentoring That Works

Yes, mentoring can indeed cross the generational divide reshaping today’s work environments.

 

Holly kicks off the video with a shocking statistic: A new study reveals Gen Zers spend nearly $6,000 per year on their pets, more than double what boomers spend, treating them like “fur babies” rather than animals.

 

That difference in values turns out to be a perfect proxy for what’s taking place inside organisations, where as many as five generations work side by side with wildly different communication styles, work habits and priorities.

 

In the video, Holly video contends that mentoring is the solution, not a problem to work around: connecting people across generations creates natural relationships and mutual understanding that policy memos can’t replicate. Firms that have implemented cross-generational mentoring report real culture changes, with employees changing the way they manage and work once they truly understand how their actions affect colleagues from another generation.