What Motivates Employees? The Answer Depends (Partly) on their Generation

 
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What Motivates Employees? The Answer Depends (Partly) on their Generation
Dalahn Colley , Member
The age of retirement has been moved to 60, 65, 70 years and beyond. Where each generation used to pass the baton; there is no baton being passed anymore.
We can now find multiple generations (up to 4!) working in the workplace together. There are many intergenerational differences, including work motivation. While every person is different, it is proven that generational similarities such as priorities, motivators, reward preferences etc. do exist.
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