Sparking smarter intergenerational conversations


By Megan Gerhardt September 12, 2025
Curse of Knowledge: experts can't imagine not knowing what they know. In workplaces, generations assume others share their experience, causing miscommunication.
By Megan Gerhardt August 31, 2025
Maybe i do too.
By Megan Gerhardt July 13, 2025
It wasn't a planned comment.
By Megan Gerhardt May 19, 2025
I've always loved invisible ink.
By Megan Gerhardt May 6, 2025
the plot thickens.
By Megan Gerhardt April 10, 2025
The difference between multigenerational workforce and intergenerational workforce and why it matters.
By Megan Gerhardt March 25, 2025
Here's the thing about water.
diverse students
By Megan Gerhardt February 9, 2025
Is a multigenerational workforce an opportunity or a threat? It might be up to HR. Research is clear on this: it depends on how that age diversity is managed and the workplace culture that surrounds it. Really. That is the linchpin on all of this, which means it’s entirely up to your organization to do what it takes to turn what most see as frustration into an incredibly valuable human capital asset.
seveal yard sticks together
By Megan Gerhardt January 5, 2025
The phrase “milestones of adulthood” paints maturity as an objective concept anchored in the rites of passage of marrying, purchasing a home, and having children. Yes, for past generations, those have been common benchmarks that occur as one passes through life, but the article is based on what I consider a number of flawed premises. First, the assumption that not checking those boxes represents some personal failure and symbolizes a lack of maturity. Second, the assumption we are anchored to a static definition of growing up and adulthood.
outline of a lightening bolt on a piece of paper on a clipboard with moody desk lamp lighting
By Megan Gerhardt November 19, 2024
My latest is a simple reframe, a tactic to help with our second Gentelligence practice, Adjusting the Lens. I try to avoid scripts, as there’s no one best way to lead or manage people, regardless of generation. But in the spirit of jumpstarting a smarter intergenerational conversation, I present a few Gentelligence phrases for you to try instead of judgment.
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