{"id":7180,"date":"2023-07-04T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/?p=7180"},"modified":"2023-07-10T06:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T06:34:49","slug":"my-colleagues-are-mentors-and-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/en\/my-colleagues-are-mentors-and-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cMy colleagues are mentors and friends\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7180\" class=\"elementor elementor-7180 elementor-7167\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c8a8f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c8a8f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb4098b\" data-id=\"cb4098b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76bf1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c76bf1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>In our Diversity@NORMA series, we highlight the diversity of personalities that work at NORMA Group. In 2023, the focus is on the various generations of NORMA Group employees. Colleagues from different departments, countries and age groups report on the experiences they have had working with older and younger colleagues and how a cross-generational exchange of information and ideas takes place at NORMA Group.<\/em><\/p><p>In this interview, Joel Fu, Application Engineer at the site in Shanghai, China, talks about his experiences with cross-generational exchange in the company.<\/p><p><strong>Joel, what do you see as the biggest differences between members of your generation and people who are both younger and older?<\/strong><\/p><p>Older people already have a lot of experience and often react more calmly and collectedly when something unexpected happens.<\/p><p>With younger colleagues, I have noticed that they are more open in their approach to their fellow human beings. They are more broad-minded and have fewer prejudices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-710bef5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"710bef5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c82464\" data-id=\"4c82464\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32da814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32da814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-1024x698.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-2048x1395.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-1140x777.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-2-230x157.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7044609 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7044609\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e062db6\" data-id=\"e062db6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a17d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a17d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Joel on vacation in Xinjiang, China.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0eb93d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0eb93d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54e778d\" data-id=\"54e778d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff04eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff04eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Are there also differences between the generations and their approaches to work?<\/strong><\/p><p>Young people tend to be more efficient when it comes to solving challenges, but at the same time bold enough to find new resources to deal with the challenges they face. Older people, on the other hand, tend to rely to a greater extent on existing resources rather than seeking new ones \u2013 they fall back on what is proven and familiar.<\/p><p>We may all work different \u2013 but we all have a common interest in ensuring NORMA Group\u2019s success.<\/p><p><strong>Would you say that there is an intercultural exchange at NORMA Group?<\/strong><\/p><p>In everyday work, there are always opportunities for communication between the generations. When I started at NORMA Group, for example, I participated in various workshops in our department.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa8381a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa8381a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cd0f88\" data-id=\"1cd0f88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171b0db elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"171b0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThere is always the possibility for open discussions.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fe5504 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fe5504\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a38780\" data-id=\"6a38780\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef6ab5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef6ab5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This was a great opportunity for young and old to share ideas, hear each other\u2019s perspectives, grow together as a team and find ways to improve processes.<\/p><p><strong>What did you manage to learn from your older colleagues? <\/strong><\/p><p>My older colleagues have taught me to look beyond the obvious and consider a problem from a range of different perspectives. Both of these considerations have helped me to solve challenges in everyday work more easily. In addition, the calm way my older colleagues do their jobs is something I should learn from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b29b7b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b29b7b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab6f01b\" data-id=\"ab6f01b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63009c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63009c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-1140x758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/blog.normagroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Joel-Fu-3-230x153.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2f36ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2f36ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62c5df4\" data-id=\"62c5df4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaf5afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaf5afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Have you experienced a highlight at NORMA Group that relates to the topic of a cross-generational exchange?<\/strong><\/p><p>I usually exchange ideas and information a lot with my older team members who come from different departments and different management levels. They are both mentors and friends, whether we are dealing with work-related issues or everyday personal life.<\/p><p>Especially with regard to job-related topics, they take into account young people\u2019s point of view before planning their work. That is kind of a little daily highlight for me \u2013 I\u2019m very impressed with it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this interview, Joel Fu, Application Engineer at the site in Shanghai, China, talks about his experiences with cross-generational exchange in the company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":7170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[245,320,396,438],"class_list":["post-7180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-career","tag-diversity-en","tag-diversitynorma-en","tag-diversitynorma2023-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201cMy colleagues are mentors and friends\u201d - 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