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Essay / Traditionalists and Millennials: Preferred Methods of...
Most baby boomers prefer similar communication channels as traditionalists, but they are more willing to incorporate new methods to stay current with new generations ( Tolbize, 2008). Generation X and millennials rely more on digital communication, such as social media and texting, to convey a message. This is not to say that both generations are not skilled at direct style curation, but more so, they are inclined to use digital approaches to communicate. According to a survey published in the article Generations in the Workplace: Similarities and Differences, it found that Traditionalists and, surprisingly, Generation X were the best communicators as employers. Baby boomers came in third, and millennials got nothing for managers who will successfully communicate with employees (Harber,