Office Hours with Adam: Bridging generational divides

Worklife with Adam Grant

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Office hours are in session. In today’s episode, Adam follows up on last week’s analysis of generational stereotyping by fielding questions from three guests who are experiencing age-related challenges at work. Together, they discuss the misuse and impact of psychological safety, brainstorm productive ways to counter negative stereotypes about Gen Z, and explore strategies for bridging communication gaps across generations. Guests: vice-president of T-Mobile Tara Darrow, Adam’s former student Penelope Scandellari, and audio producer Harry Huggins.

Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: adamgrant.net/)

Guest:

Tara Darrow (LinkedIn: @taradarrow)

Penelope Scandellari (LinkedIn: @penelopescandellari)

Harry Huggins (LinkedIn: @harryhuggins | Website: airmedia.org/talent/harry-huggins)

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