讓年輕同事幫你跟上時代

總有一天它會發生在我們所有人身上：年輕一代進入勞動力市場，成為最搶手的族群，而我們其他人感覺被拋在後面。一個方法就是讓一個年輕的同事來指導你。

當涉及到科技時，這一點尤其重要，因為這項工作最好的工具可能是那些你沒聽說過的工具。問問你的年輕導師他們注意到的趨勢和他們正在試驗的新技術。你的年輕同事也可以幫助你避免落後。年長者很容易開始說“在我的年代……”，但這會讓你看起來不那麼跟上時代。

當你太常提到過去的時候，請你的導師提醒你注意。讓你信任的人來暗中提示你，要比讓其他同事或客戶當面指出來要好得多。

Ask a Younger Colleague to Help You Stay Relevant

It will happen to all of us someday: A younger generation enters the workforce and becomes the most sought-after consumers, and the rest of us feel left behind. One way to keep up is to ask a younger colleague to mentor you.

This is especially important when it comes to technology, since the best tools for the job may be ones you haven’t heard about. Ask your younger mentor what trends they’re noticing and what new technologies they’re experimenting with. Your junior coworker can also help you avoid dating yourself. It’s easy for older workers to start saying things like, “Back in my day…,” but that will make you seem less relevant.

Ask your mentor to point out when you’re referring to the past too often. It’s better for someone you trust to mention it than for customers or colleagues to secretly think it.