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Generational work contracts create workplace divides, O.C. Tanner report finds

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A new report from O.C. Tanner, based on surveys of over 5,700 employees globally, identifies four distinct "generational contracts" that shape how different age groups approach work. These contracts are unspoken agreements formed by individuals based on their experiences entering the labor market. The report highlights that Baby Boomers entered an "industrial contract" where loyalty and long tenure were rewarded with security, a stark contrast to the experiences of Millennials and Generation X, leading to significant communication and expectation gaps in today's multi-generational workplaces. AI

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Generational work contracts create workplace divides, O.C. Tanner report finds

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    ‘Work hard, stay loyal, and the system will reward you’: the Boomer credo is a Gen X betrayal and a Millennial pipe dream

    Four generations have four different "generational contracts," research from O.C. Tanner found. It comes down to a question of belief in the system.

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