To alleviate some of that inter-generational workplace friction, older executives are pairing up with young employees to “get ‘hip with what the kids are doing these days.’” Reverse mentorship programs are gaining in popularity at major companies, including the likes of Mars Inc., Mastercard, and Cisco Systems.

To alleviate some of that inter-generational workplace friction, older executives are pairing up with young employees to “get ‘hip with what the kids are doing these days.’” Reverse mentorship programs are gaining in popularity at major companies, including the likes of Mars Inc., Mastercard, and Cisco Systems. Millennials aren’t just teaching tech basics (think Snapchat 101), but also covering topics like those you might find in Ypulse’s Millennial Employee Handbook. Participants are also building relationships that cut across organizational hierarchies and help dispel some of the above-mentioned Millennial stereotypes. (NYTimes)