Tips for managing more senior (ie older) people in the office? (1 Viewer)

[Zegras11]

sleep with their moms

 

[Otis]

This sounds like they were your superiors at one time (or at least equals).  This is a very hard dynamic to get through.  It will be more difficult than the age difference.  Depending on how your relationship was as equals/subordinate this could be very tough.  Open communication and treating everyone with respect by valuing opinions and explaining your decision making when necessary will go a long way. 

Yes exactly. Maybe that’s the bigger issue. 

 

[IC FBGCav]

The thought has crossed my mind. 

You are not ready but most people are not.  I just had a 60 year old man ball in front of me 6 months ago.  I hugged him then followed the business rules.  

Be a human being first then implement the rules you are guided by. Great input in this thread, be you and you will do well.

 

[Otis]

I just had a 60 year old man ball in front of me 6 months ago. 

Like, he had a nasty crossover?

 

[Osaurus]

Bring in prunes for everyone daily.

 

[DocHolliday]

Like, he had a nasty crossover?

Either that or he picked up a stripper with pink hair on his way to work and you parked next to him as he got busy in the parking lot.  

 

[parasaurolophus]

Prune smoothie bars are all the rage.

 

[IC FBGCav]

Like, he had a nasty crossover?

No like he knew his was being phased out of his job from younger employees and went ape crap.  But you will do well.

 

[Slapdash]

What if your doing this with older employees on a different coast?