Baby Boomers Gen X & Gen Y How do we work together?

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Baby Boomers Gen X Gen YHow do we work
together?
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The Generations

• Veterans pre 1946
• Baby Boomers 1946 1964
• Generation X 1965 1977
• Generation Y 1978 1994

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Understanding Y by Peter Sheahan
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Characteristics

• GEN Y
• Optimistic, cyber kids
• Confident sociable
• Strong morals
• Passion community service
• Comfortable with ethnicity
• Workplace flexibility
• Think differently
• Mature, resilient practical
• Fast learners
• Multi-taskers
• Team orientated
• Technology is their bag
• Grew up with Internet, speed access to info

• GEN X
• Both parents working
• Latch key kids
• More resourceful
• Individualistic, self reliant irreverent
• Relationships
• Outcomes
• Their rights
• Own view on corporate loyalty status symbols
• Easy to recruit
• Hard to retain
• Enjoy technology

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Values

• VETERANS
• Privacy
• Hard work
• Trust
• Formality
• Authority
• Social order

• BABY BOOMERS
• Competition
• Hard work
• Success
• Team work
• Body language
• Anti rules
• Fight for a cause

• GEN Y
• Positive reinforcement
• Positive attitude
• Diversity
• Money
• Technology
• Team work

• GEN X
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Independence
• Creativity
• Information
• Feedback
• Quality work-life

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Factors to consider

• Gen X - most educated
• Gen Y - most technologically savvy
• Boomers often took a job for life
• Gen Y - expect change jobs regularly
• Gen X - want work / life balance
• Gen Y team focussed

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• We don't have to agree
• however
• we must strive to understand the different
  mind-sets and
• how each group sees the world based on their
  experiences

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Differences similarities to benefit our
businesses
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DIFFERENT OUTLOOK

• Veterans work first
• Baby Boomers live to work
• Generation X work to live
• Generation Y live then work

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Benefits from multigenerational work teams

• More flexible
• Broad insight in your
• customer base
• Talented people of all ages
• Decisions are stronger
• More innovative
• Meet the needs of diverse public

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Strategies

• Educate the managers leaders
• Coach less experienced team members
• Re-design jobs to fit
• Offer greater flexibility in work contracts
• Mobilise the workforce
• Develop Learning Organisations
• Create more inclusive workplaces

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Examples

• Use IT savvy Gen Y with technology
• Workplace flexibility
• Reward interest with projects
• Regular meetings
• Include in goal setting
• Ask them what they want

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Motivational Tactics

• Respect
• Straight talk
• Good pay
• Interesting work
• Feel their job is important
• Defined roles responsibilities
• Opportunity for self-development
• Amount of freedom flexibility

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Communicate with Xers

• Learn the language of X
• Use e-mail voice mail
• Present facts, use straight talk
• Ask them for feedback
• Share info immediately often
• Use an informal communication
• Listen!
• Provide a challenging environment
• Allow individual growth development
• Assign projects that stimulate

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Communicate with Yers

• Paint pictures with words
• Use action verbs cut the crap
• Don't talk down
• Show respect
• Use e-mail, voicemail text
• Use visual communication
• Constantly seek their feedback
• Use humor
• Encourage them to explore new options

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Team Work Y Style

• Team members mix outside of work
• Enjoy staff gatherings
• Encourage to mix with workmates
• Arrange social events to involve team

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Ys sense of team runs deep

• Get to know your team, as a team and as
  individuals
• Be personable
• Your staff are people not cogs or numbers
• Do not patronise they will run a mile

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Remember Gen X Gen Y

• They dont tolerant poor leadership
• They are not afraid to speak up
• Use their communication medium
• Use their terminology
• Have fun at work!