MENTORS Magazine

40 | MENTORS MAGAZINE | EDITION 1

common: most prefer to

stay active, eat well, and feel

rested.

FYI, fitness doesn’t mean a

long, grueling marathon or

cross-training session.

Touchpoints for mental and

physical wellness can be

everywhere -- inspirational

speakers to get the brain

moving differently or even

offering diet-

accommodating menus and

snacks.

Morning yoga not for you?

No problem. What about

providing mental motiva-

tion? Gamification challeng-

es that feed problem-solving

skills are multi-generation

friendly.

Don’t forget those “no-tech”

spaces and activities where

everyone puts away their

phones and instead inter-

acts face-to-face, or simply...

remains still.

We sometimes forget that

everyone processes infor-

mation differently. Some

need more time than oth-

ers. When you ‘gift’ decom-

pression time, people get

inspired and recharge and

you will see successful re-

sults.

BRIDGE THE COLLABORA-

TION GAP

Across all generations, we’re

still learning how to best uti-

lize face-to-face connections

and technology. In fact, I’m

not sure anyone has mas-

tered this yet. Finding that

perfect balance of technolo-

gy and personal interaction

is... well, hard.

Companies and entrepre-

neurs coming close to the

perfect digital/face-to-face

time balance incorporate

the existing, most-used tech

teams want and need. Peo-

ple are engaged when col-

laboration is simple – so use

intuitive options that are

easy to implement and are

user-friendly.

To take it one step further,

consider cloud-based solu-

tions that unify these tools

and applications. Then in-

corporate collaboration ses-

sions so all generations can

quickly and easily contribute

-- while transferring

knowledge in real-time.

Some examples here include

using collaborative white-

boards, employee engage-

ment apps, and social media

walls.

We sometimes forget that

the goal of technology is to

keep everyone engaged, not

distracted. So, in the end,

just keep it simple.

OPEN NETWORK(ING)

Professional networking and

accessibility to all team

members (company found-

“Engage your team

on a personal and

professional level

by opening up net-

working events.”