Insight: Bridging the generations
Sean Willcock, Director at Davenport Campbell, shares insight on the importance of bridging the generational gap in the workplace.
The 2025 Leesman Report has highlighted an uncomfortable truth.
Younger employees are currently the most present in the workplace, and the older we get, the more we desire the flexibility to work from home
So… as we grow up, do we stop to show up?
When experienced employees are less present in the workplace, it’s hard to ignore the impact this has on growth and mentoring, both for younger employees and for workplace culture overall.
As we chase flexibility, is something far more meaningful slipping away? In our absence, are we forgetting to mind the intergenerational gap?
Workplaces are meant for mentoring; for learning by watching, listening, and observing. For being in earshot of what you didn’t know you needed to know.
Davenport Campbell’s own insights, from our workshop with UNSW this year, uncovered “the physical workplace creates an opportunity for face-to-face mentoring and validation. Senior leaders who are present send a powerful message. Their presence reignites drive, community, and real-time growth”.
Therefore, to get the best out of our workplaces, we need to encourage engagement from every generation. We need spaces that promote presence, people, and proximity.
Let’s make sure the future of work is flexible, but not faceless.
Author: Sean Willcock, Director at Davenport Campbell
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