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In Multi-generational Workplace, Communication Is Key

Panelists at the Bombardier Safety Standdown agreed that communication is essential to safety

Jennifer Pickerel, president of Aviation Personnel International — Jennifer Pickerel, president of Aviation Personnel International, brought together a multi-generational panel to explore ways of bridging the age gap to bolster the aviation workplace. © Bombardier Safety Standdown

By Kerry Lynch • Editor, AIN monthly magazine

November 19, 2024

The workplace is increasingly complex as it spans five generations, but bridging the gap between them is critical to a company's culture and therefore its safety mission, panelists agreed during Bombardier’s Safety Standdown that took place from November 12 to 14 Wichita. “We recognize that having five generations in the workforce, it adds complexity—it adds tremendous complexity sometimes,” said Jennifer Pickerel, president of Aviation Personnel International, who moderated the panel on Thursday morning.

However, Pickerel suggested that workers “flip that paradigm” as they look at the various generations. “We've never had a broader skill set in the workforce. We've never had this many talented, passionate, skilled professionals in our workforce.”

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