he world around us has undergone dramatic transformations in the past 60 years. A few generations ago, businesses were largely the domain of white men with women and people of color playing supportive roles. Nurses were almost exclusively women working in hospitals, managed by male physicians and administrators. In the past few decades, a more diverse workforce has emerged both in business and in health care. Although we commonly think of enhancing diversity from a multi-racial or multi-ethnic perspective, diversification can also occur by having nurses and other health care workers from different generations work together. Just as individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds need to learn to respect and value differing perspectives and contributions, so do people from various generational cohorts. This article will begin with a review of the historical perspective of the four generational cohorts currently in the workplace. This review will set a foundation for understanding each generation’s unique set of work and personal values. Then the article will discuss various sources of multigenerational misunderstandings and conclude with a discussion of approaches to strengthen intergenerational work teams. In leveraging the power of generational diversity, it is important to understand the lived experiences and associated mental models of different generational cohorts. An underlying theme of this article is that learning to appreciate the diverse points of view, leverage the strengths, and value the differences in colleagues from various generations can enable individuals to form creative, adaptable, and cohesive work groups. The rich diversity of these generational perspectives, when valued, nurtured, and integrated, can lead to a more robust, creative, and adaptable work environment.