multigenerational workplaces mentoring generation Z boomers.

With at least five generations participating in the U.S. workforce, coworkers can at times feel like they speak different languages. The ways people born decades apart approach tasks may create misunderstandings. But some workplaces are turning the natural divides between age groups into a competitive advantage through reverse mentoring programs that use the strengths each generation brings to work as opportunities to build mutual skills and respect. Unlike traditional mentorships that involve an older person sharing wisdom with a younger colleague, reverse mentoring affords less experienced staff members the ability to teach seasoned colleagues about new trends and technologies.