Someone old, someone new: Build generational interaction

Someone old, someone new: Build generational interaction | practice (split each time) | Self-serving goals map out the wrong kind of power trip Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 2, 2024 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Someone old, someone new: Build generational interaction]( [Someone old, someone new: Build generational interaction]( (Thomas Winz/Getty Images) Generations are growing farther apart, with large percentages of Generation Z and those over 50 actively [avoiding each other]( and 17% admitting they don't know how to interact -- a problem that causes tension, decreases productivity, dims effectiveness and widens skills gaps. 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