Generations

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Generations

• Understanding Our Colleagues

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• It is dangerous and destructive to stereotype and
  generalize
• Examples presented are given to illustrate
  strengths and differences of generations

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Baby Boomers

• Born between 1945 and 1965.
• Idealistic
• Uncomfortable with technology
• Order, Structure, Stability

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Baby Boomers

• Began to protest the establishment.
• Value traditions
• Loyalty to work organization
• Vietnam War

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Generation X

• Born between 1965 and 1980.
• Pragmatic.
• View education as a means to an end.
• Comfortable with technology.

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Generation X

• About 1/3 of current workforce.
• Comfortable switching jobs
• Persian Gulf War

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Generation Y

• Born between 1980 and 1995.
• 3x the size as Gen X
• Most ethnically diverse generation yet
• 1 in 3 is not Caucasian
• 9 out of 10 have friends of different ethnicity
• 25 come from single parent homes

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• Nearly 100 have cell phones
• 75 use IM
• 15 of IM users are on 24/365
• 44 read blogs
• 75 use social networking site
• Thrive on technology

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• Education is not essential
• Crunched for time
• Value personal time over job
• Direct, refreshingly candid
• Action oriented
• Entrepreneurial, hardworking
• Now, not later
• Demanding, impatient
• Reputation for entitlement

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Generation Z

• Born after 1995
• Integrated with technology
• Electronic multi-tasking
• Text messaging
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• Stimulation
• Short attention span
• Access to massive information via internet
• Inability to filter information
• Fully scheduled
• ADD/ADHD
• Poor interpersonal skills

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So, what can I do?

• Be prepared for
• High expectations
• Possible parental involvement
• Dont
• Expect them to pay their dues
• Kill their enthusiasm

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• Expect
• A distaste for menial work
• Impatience
• Do
• Encourage them
• Mentor them (reverse mentor)
• Learn from them
• Walk your talk