<p>There are 5 different generations in the workplace today, and strong views can lead to conflict between age groups. But are generational differences really the problem? In this episode, Adam investigates the root causes of age stereotypes, why they hold us all back, and how to overcome generational divides at work. Guests: journalist Nicole Smith and research scientist Jennifer Deal.</p><br><p><strong>Follow</strong></p><p>Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adamgrant</a> | LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adammgrant</a> | Website: <a href="http://adamgrant.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">adamgrant.net/</a>)</p><p>Guest:</p><p>Nicole Smith (Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/writingtwin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@writingtwin</a> | LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledoniellesmith/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nicoledoniellesmith</a>)</p><p>Jennifer Deal (Website: <a href="https://ceo.usc.edu/bio/jennifer-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ceo.usc.edu/bio/jennifer-deal/</a>)</p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to TED</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @ted</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @TED</a></p><p>TikTok:<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @tedtoks</a></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @ted-conferences</a></p><p>Website:<a href="https://www.ted.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ted.com</a></p><p>Podcasts:<a href="https://www.ted.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://ted.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts</a></p><p>For the full text transcript, visit<a href="http://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts</a></p><br><p><em>ReThinking is produced by </em><a href="https://www.cosmicstandard.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cosmic Standard</em></a><em>. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

ReThinking

TED

WorkLife: Generational differences are vastly exaggerated

JUN 10, 202525 MIN
ReThinking

WorkLife: Generational differences are vastly exaggerated

JUN 10, 202525 MIN

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<p>There are 5 different generations in the workplace today, and strong views can lead to conflict between age groups. But are generational differences really the problem? In this episode, Adam investigates the root causes of age stereotypes, why they hold us all back, and how to overcome generational divides at work. Guests: journalist Nicole Smith and research scientist Jennifer Deal.</p><br><p><strong>Follow</strong></p><p>Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adamgrant/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adamgrant</a> | LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@adammgrant</a> | Website: <a href="http://adamgrant.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">adamgrant.net/</a>)</p><p>Guest:</p><p>Nicole Smith (Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/writingtwin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@writingtwin</a> | LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoledoniellesmith/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@nicoledoniellesmith</a>)</p><p>Jennifer Deal (Website: <a href="https://ceo.usc.edu/bio/jennifer-deal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ceo.usc.edu/bio/jennifer-deal/</a>)</p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to TED</strong>&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ted/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @ted</a></p><p>YouTube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TED" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @TED</a></p><p>TikTok:<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tedtoks?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @tedtoks</a></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ted-conferences" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @ted-conferences</a></p><p>Website:<a href="https://www.ted.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ted.com</a></p><p>Podcasts:<a href="https://www.ted.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://ted.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts</a></p><p>For the full text transcript, visit<a href="http://go.ted.com/BHTranscripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts/rethinking-with-adam-grant-transcripts</a></p><br><p><em>ReThinking is produced by </em><a href="https://www.cosmicstandard.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cosmic Standard</em></a><em>. Our Senior Producer is Jessica Glazer, our Engineer is Aja Simpson, our Technical Director is Jacob Winik, and our Executive Producer is Eliza Smith.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>