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Bridging Generational Differences at Work
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Part 4 Audio•
An Engineering Design Review, A Family-run Restaurant, A Museum Social-media Project, A Nursing Training Session & A Publishing Office— You will hear the recording twice. Complete both tasks while listening.
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TASK ONE
What created tension between generations?
Adifferent attitudes to speed
Bdifferent expectations of feedback
Cdifferent definitions of commitment
Ddifferent preferences for communication
Edifferent views of professional boundaries
Fdifferent confidence with technology
Gdifferent ideas about risk
Hdifferent assumptions about authority
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Spk 2Speaker 2
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Spk 3Speaker 3
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Spk 4Speaker 4
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Spk 5Speaker 5
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TASK TWO
What did each speaker learn?
Aexplain the purpose of a routine
Bmake room for private questions
Ccompare outcomes rather than styles
Dlet roles change gradually
Eagree which decisions are shared
Fuse examples before general advice
Gseparate ability from confidence
Hkeep more than one communication route
Spk 1Speaker 1
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Spk 2Speaker 2
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Spk 3Speaker 3
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Spk 4Speaker 4
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Spk 5Speaker 5
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