Blog Post: Generational Interchanges: Telecommuting Across the Generations

Telecommuting is an effective recruitment and retention tool as demands for flexible
work arrangements increase. The key to a successful telecommuting program is to
keep everyone connected, since out-of-sight easily means out-of-mind. Employees
from all generations are interested in telecommuting but for different reasons.
Understanding these motivations is critical to developing the program that is right for
your organization.  
 
• Traditionalists see telecommuting as a way to stay connected to their
profession on a part-time work schedule
• Baby Boomers perceive telecommuting to be a method for mitigating burnout
and recalibrating their careers
• Gen Xers want opportunities to telecommute in an effort to balance work and
family 
• Millennials view telecommuting as a means to manage their multiple
professional and extracurricular commitments
 
Want more insight and tips for managing the different generations in your
workplace? Contact us at www.interchange-group.com. 
 
Amy Robinson & Annika Hylmö
 
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