Internal Communications Tools

"Something’s happening in today’s workforce that has never before taken place. In every business, restaurant, shop, and government office in every city around the country, four different generations are working alongside one another. Truly understanding your target audience is the foundation for creating any effective strategic communications. This is even more important when you’re creating an internal communications strategy, because the people who make up these generations are so distinctly different."

Read the full article to find out what areas of generational awareness you need to understand in order to develop better internal communications:

1. Truly understand your workforce
2. Understand how each group communicates
3. Understand how each generation uses technology

"It should come as no surprise that employing different people with different personalities is not always easy, and one of the biggest headaches in the workplace is managing age gap.

Age gap can seem like a difficult issue to maneuver at first. The biggest mistake that people make when trying to manage age gap in the workplace is ... well ... not managing it at all. If any problems do arise and are left to fester, they can get out of hand.

With the right mindset, managing age gap can become second nature."

Read the full article to find out more about these tips to manage the generational age gap in your workplace:

1. Don't Act Like a Know-it-All
2. Develop a Mentorship or Coaching Program
3. Get Management Up to Speed on Generational Differences
4. Always Keep a Frame of Reference in Mind
5. Don't Ignore Terminology & Slang, Embrace it
6. Maintain a Supportive Attitude
7. Promote Collaboration & Teamwork
8. Hold Themed Days at the Office.
9. Don't Take a "One-size-fits-all" Approach to Management
10. Keep Your Expectations Reasonable
11. Tailor Tasks and Projects to Your Workers' Individual Strengths
12. Open the Floodgates for Communication
13. Knock Down Partitions
14. Throw Old Routines Away