Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blanks
The American workforce is changing as boomers increasingly find themselves working alongside millennials, the oldest of which are now adults themselves, and new graduates alike. These generational gaps may reveal a need to improve the way in which we (1) ________with one another in the workplace.
Misconceptions have stunted communication between generations in the office. Experienced workers often assume others simply too lazy, and younger generations sometimes (2) ________of the benefits and wealth of knowledge a seasoned workforce can offer.
As one IBM study revealed that the fundamental (3) ________between millennials and older employees is their digital proficiency. Millennials are the first generation to grow up immersed in a digital world.
But while younger generations may have an (4) ________on the technological front, that technology has also limited the ways in which many millennials have developed social skills, particularly in the workplace. When it (5) ________to bridging this generational gap, often lost in translation are the skills and benefits that each group can bring.