Dogs, Cats and Rats
February 23rd, 2009
We have five generations working together for the first time in history, and intergenerational warfare in the workplace is going to be a real issue
Simply thinking about the generations, what are the traits and behaviour differences between dogs, cats and rats?
- Dogs are easy to train, more compliant, loyal and obedient.
- Cats are more fussy, will consider whether the environment suits them, are quite picky about food and what is provided for them, and will let you know when they are not happy.
- Rats are important, they are required for the food chain, and their traits could be described as fast moving, checking out what’s to be had in the environment, when they have got everything they need from the environment they pick up and leave, leaving the dogs to recruit more rats.
Generational changes in workplace expectations are only one aspect we need to consider there are many more.
Today’s leaders and managers are working in a rapidly changing environment where they need to be able to create, design and implement strategy.
They need to establish a healthy functional workplace culture built on universal values such as trust, respect and integrity.
