Training a Multigenerational Workforce

Many workplaces today have employees from different generations. The March 2012 issue of ASSE's Professional Safety features an article to how generational differences influence learning. Author Tracey Cekada, associate professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, explains some of those differences and how SH&E professionals can use them to deliver effective training programs and improve workplace communication. "SH&E trainers must understand what learning activities are most engaging for learners today," she writes.

Check out Cekada's article here.

Have you found any training techniques that work particularly well with workers who represent Gen X or Gen Y? How about with Boomers? Comment below.