Generational Diversity Scenarios in the for-Profit and Nonprofit Sectors

In reading both(prenominal) scenarios the generational ends ar very clear. In the first situation with Stan and Alex at the Davis Agency the biggest difference was the technological advances that could be under taken to improve process to supervise with the clients require. Now Stan being an old timer is having a very difficult time trying every new ideas that bowdlerise him step forward of the loop. Even though Alex conferred with Connor (who was very snug) on his way of doing a project Stan felt as if Alex was being insubordinate so wrote him up.Unfortunately, when relations with h anest-to-goodness individuals that are unwilling to change you will come to an dead-end street and not be able to best address which way is incompatible or haw the way things are d adept can be combined in an effort to satisfy both sides. Now in the second scenario you stick three different individuals handling a residential area effort. While all three try to include quondam(a) members an d jr. members at that place always seems to be someone who leaves feeling that their issues or suggestions call for fallen on deaf ears.Now Rick is the one who solely doesnt really care about either side he is a busy man and wants the meetings to go without m all interruptions from anyone. This way of approaching the planning of this event leaves all that is involved to try and push their ideas with and walk away feeling as if nobody has been accomplished. While molly teds to try and find out what is on everyones mind she tends to change the younger generation whereas they feel their input is not needed. Being that the older residents have been there so long they believe they should have the around input with know the most history.Unfortunately, Barbara follows the same type of meeting path as Molly although the meetings never stay on task and nothing seems to be accomplished. In both of these scenarios the older generation feels put shoot by the younger generation. In ad dition, it is as if the older individuals feel that they have lived a long life and cant gain any viable or solid information from the younger generation sustaining that they may actually have something valuable to provide. While looking at the issues both of these scenarios faced one must wonder what things brought forth conflict.Age and space of time within the organization played the biggest part in these conflicts. On both sides the older generation felt that the younger generation was stepping on their toes and disregarding them as unimportant and unknowledgeable. Having been with a caller-out for some 10+ years one tends to get complacent and knows that the way they have been doing things has worked for so long why try something new. In either scenario it would have benefited both organizations to take a look at how processes could be improved by going viral (out on the World Wide Web).Cutting out some of the face to face meetings would allow more time in recruiting clients (at the Davis Agency) and cutting down on meetings (within the Bay track Friends). The technological advances while the older generation is afraid that something will go amiss they have to consider their clients and the pot they are serving. The numerous people that one is able to reach with the advances would allow business to multiply as well as the number of donations. When dealing with generational diversity and issues one has to always approach with caution.There are various different impacts when it comes to terminating an employee, cod to the laws in place and the EEOC one must be sure that the reasons for terminating any employee do not have to do with Race, Age, Sex, or Religion. A company could get into very serious trouble for firing someone repayable to their age. I believe in the scenario of Stan and Alex the age difference is a fuss in the way of thinking and dealing with clients. When Stan wrote Alex up for insubordination it was not because Alex didnt perform h is job exceedingly and abundantly well it was that he circumvented Stans procedure to be included and see the project.Now one could utter that Alex over steeped his bounds even so we must remember that Connor (now lead the company) felt that this was the best way to meet the clients needs and was very impressed. Both of the scenarios made very valid points for the Veterans and Gen-Xers yet they failed to find a common ground that both sides can reconcile on when trying to generate business or donations. Veterans can try to learn from the Gen-Xers by not discounting what they say and the Gen-Xers can try some empathy with veterans.In addition, the Gen-Xers shouldnt be so quick to discount the veterans and what they know, there are some valuable lessons to be learned from the older generation. Although, the older generation has some very valuable input they must be willing to change with the times and allow growth whether it be for avail or nonprofit. The only way either sector c an be successful is to utilize the input from both sides and come up with a collaborative effort that each side can be satisfied with.