A recent blog post from U.S. News & World Report offers some handy tips for workers with younger bosses. Those tips include:
- Your age need not mean more than a career timeline or work history. That said, you may have to prove yourself and your ability all over again.
- Focus on how your manager thinks; what he or she is looking for from you; and how you can ramp up quickly and make his job easier.
- Demonstrate that you respect your boss’s expertise and want to learn from him. It shows you’re not intimidated by the age difference.
- Communicate with your boss early and often, and provide him or her with updates on your progress; don’t wait to be asked.
- If a younger colleague is hired at a level above yours, make the best of it whether you’ll be reporting to the new person or not. Show you’re a team player, but make sure your new colleague is aware of your past accomplishments.
- Do your best to thrive in these scenarios, but if you find you’re not getting promoted or receiving adequate recognition, it may be time to move on.