3. The ability to use your emotions in a
positive and constructive way in
relationships with others.

4. Past
Thoughts
Events justifying
emotions, Worry
ing, Rememberi
ng the
emotions…
Emotions
Cycle of emotions and thoughts

7. • Perspective on Work
• Communication
• Reliance
• Work Ethic
• Focus
• Technology
• Entitlement
• Perspective on the Future

8. TRADITIONALISTS BABY BOOMERS
GENERATION X MILLENNIALS

9. You don’t have
the Internet?
He wants
Get a Life! feedback?
Do your job!
I’ll be with you
They have no after I get It’s 5:00 …
work ethic! off my cell! I’m out of
here!

10. TRADITIONALISTS
GENERATION X
BABY BOOMERS
MILLENNIALS
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11. • 2001-Present - New Silent Generation
or Generation Z
• 1980-2000 - Millennials or Generation Y
• 1965-1979 - Generation X
• 1946-1964 - Baby Boomers
• 1925-1945 - Silent Generation
• 1900-1924 - G.I. Generation

12. Traditionalists Baby Boomers
(pre-1946) (1946-1964)
Generation X Millennials
(1964-1979) (1980-2000)

13. 45%
40%
Millenials
Gen-X
Baby Boomers
Traditionalists
10%
5%

14. • BLS – 13% of American workers are over 55, and
that number will increase by 20% by 2015.
• Percentage of workers aged 25-35 continues to
decline.
• 60% of Boomers say they expect never to retire
completely.
• 76% cited flexible work schedules as “absolutely
essential”

15. Traditionalists Boomers Xers Millennials
Outlook Practical Optimistic Skeptical Hopeful
Work ethic Dedicated Driven Balanced Determined
View of
Respectful Love/hate Unimpressed Polite
authority
Pulling
Leadership by Hierarchy Consensus Competence
together
Personal Personal Reluctant to
Relationships Inclusive
Sacrifice Gratification Commit
Political Cliché,
Turnoffs Vulgarity Promiscuity
Incorrectness Hype

17. XERS BOOMERS
Perspective on Work Job Career
Communication Blunt Diplomatic
Authority Unfazed Impressed
Approval Indifferent Seeks Validation
Resources Scarce Abundant
Policies & Procedures Mistrustful Protective
Reliance Self-Reliant Team Oriented
Work Ethic Balanced Driven
Focus Task & Results Relationship & Results
Technology Assimilated Acquired
Entitlement Merit Experience
Perspective on the Future Survival A Better World

18. The Kids Won’t Work, and
The “Old Timers” Won’t Change!
• Are based on limited information.
• Are rarely checked – or changed!
• Drive our behavior.
• Can be - WRONG!

19. Assumptions:
Baby Boomers are making key decisions
Baby Boomers are Team-Oriented
Baby Boomers will Create Teams, and
Gen-Xers will hate working on a team!
Study #1
Six Companies
400+ Participants
Measured: Team Values and Team Skills
Study #2
300+ Participants
Students
Individualism vs. Collectivism

20. FINDINGS
While Xers value teamwork significantly more than Boomers, they are
also more self-reliant and see a positive relationship between supporting
personal goals and those of the group.

21.  Boomers had Vietnam and the draft;
 Xers did not.
 Working moms were not the norm for Boomers.
 Xers were this country’s first true “latch-key”
generation.
 Boomers were loyal to company.
 Xers watched parents get down-sized and right-
sized out of a job.

22.  Boomers learned to respect legitimate authority, but
found a paradox; legitimate authority was not always
worthy of respect.
 Xers respect those who “walk their talk.”
 Boomers live to work.
 Xers work to live.
 Boomers put family first by working hard and
providing nice things.
 Xers put family first by being there. Period.

23. • Boomers expect to be respected because they are the boss.
Xers will not give respect for position alone.
• Boomers put work first; long hours and time away from
family. Xers put family first, and friends; will change jobs to
get more leisure time if necessary.
• Boomers followed their parents’ cradle to grave approach to
work. Xers begin to panic after three years in a company.
• Boomers want Xers to pay their dues. Xers want to be
rewarded for their capabilities – NOW!
• Boomers want to work forever. Xers want to work only
whatever time is necessary to get the job done, to their own
standards.

25. • Collaborative work environment.
• Interesting work content.
• Opportunities to develop skills.
• Compensation and rewards based on effort.
• Egalitarian organizational culture.
• Positive working relationships with
managers and co-workers.

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