Workshop delivered bu Roxana Mocanu at the 7th International Conference: "Leadership for an Inclusive and Sustainable World" in Berlin, 28 Jan 2011

1. Leadership for an Inclusive and Sustainable World!
The 7th International Conference!
Berlin, Germany, 27-29 January 2011 !
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2. Education & the labor market.
Europe, 2020
Labor Demand
Skills
C Lifelong
O Learning
M
P
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E Balance
X
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Unemployed
Labor Offer
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3. Generations Up!
1. How do various generations co-exist in the organizations? !
2. How do they learn and work together? !
3. What are the recipe for success ?!
4. Why do generations misunderstand each? !
5. Creating a winning strategy!
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4. Veterans… Baby Boomers… X… Y… Z"
• Societal trends!
• Traumatic social events!
“Youth is wasted on
• Significant change in the the young” !
economical cycle!
• The influence of leaders and (G. B. Shaw)!
entrepreneurs!
• Demographic shift!
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5. Veterans (1939-1947)!
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6. Veterans: 11%, over 64 !
• Seek jobs involving
authority to make
decisions! “Retire? !
• Clarity regarding role, Me?!
responsibilities,
hierarchies! Not likely?”!
• Coaching and
mentoring, project
management!
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7. Baby Boomers (1948-1963) !
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8. Baby Boomers: 30%, 48-63!
• The “presenteeists”!
• Work individually! “I want to work
for a socially
• Social responsibility! responsible
• Loyal to current employer! employer.”!
• Know other parts of the
organization, coaching others,
customer service skills!
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9. Gen X (1964-1978)!
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10. Gen X: 32%, 32-45!
• Flat hierarchies, dispersed
working environment,
complex reporting structures!
• Work: place to socialize,
loyalty towards people rather “A bit of team effort over!
than organization! ʻme, me, meʼ please”!
• Know other parts of the
organization, leadership
skills, customer service
skills, project management!
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11. Gen Y (1979-1991) !
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12. Gen Y: 27%, 20-32!
• Part of the team, have
fun, make new friends! “I trust what company says
• Work: implicitly.”!
competitiveness +
empowerment to get
things done!
• Know other parts of the
organization, leadership
skills, customer service
skills, project management!
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13. Romanian Generations Hallmark!
Dumitru Prunariu
1957-
Nadia Comaneci
1961-
Prof. Ana Aslan
1897-1988
Herta Muller
Alexandra Nechita 1957-
1985-
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14. A Bridge… Gen Z!
Adora Svitak
• I am a thirteen-year-old author and teacher.
• I live in Redmond, WA. You can find my books, Dancing Fingers and
Flying Fingers, on my website.
• I teach every day through school visits and distance learning
mediums such as webcasting and video conferencing.
• I use a Promethean Activboard in my teaching.
• You can learn more at www.adorasvitak.com.!
• http://www.ted.com/talks/adora_svitak.html!
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15. Why do generations
misunderstood each other!
• ?!
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16. Creating a winning strategy!
• Trust! • Learn!
• Respect! • Unlearn!
• Fun! • Relearn!
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17. Generations Bridge!
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18. "A. DEMOS"
!I. YOUTH!
!II. SOCIETY!
B. ECONOMY
I. LABOUR MARKET!
!! !1. OFFER & DEMAND !
!! !2. VOCATIONAL (NEW JOBS) !
II. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT!
C. KNOWLEDGE !
I. EDU-CITIZEN !
II. LIFELONG LEARNING!
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19. Join our conversation!!
! ! ! !!
• Think Tank Contributors!
• Research / Foresight!
• Projects in education!
Roxana Mocanu !
Fellow ITOL
!
Director ITOL CEE !
www.itol.ro!
roxana.mocanu@itol.ro
!
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