How many of us work with a Baby Boomer, Gen X, and a Millennial?
Do you find yourself wondering “how do they find enough time to do that?”, or saying “I don’t work that way” or “… learn that way”?
With many economic factors forcing an aging workforce to continue to work, a growing Gen X moving into leadership and C-suite influencers, and millennials entering the workforce, we have to be prepared to not only work together, but capitalize on the strengths and support our weaknesses through a changing work culture.
Learning is no different. We’re all comfortable in our own way with how we gain, retain, and apply knowledge.
Yes, there is a multigenerational myth out there. People are people, no matter what age. And, there are certain traits that we exhibit at certain times in our lives, no matter which year we were born. However, because the values formed, and technology available, is different for each generation, the myth ends here.
We’re going to walkthrough why this is happening, and how to better align your learning program to meet the needs of your entire workforce, no matter the age.
With five different generations in the workplace, you may experience conflicting work styles, preferred methods of communication and uses of technology. Learn how to be most successful when working with each of the generations. Once you understand their values, expectations and priorities, you can more effectively market yourself.
What You will learn:
• How to be successful in this environment of different generations
• How to implement a personal strategy and work effectively with people in all five generations
Kas jāņem vērā, lai ar mārketingu un komunikāciju sekmīgi uzrunātu savu mammu, dēlu vai vectētiņu. Ieskats Latvijas sabiedrībā caur paaudžu segmentāciju.
Communicating Across a Multi-Generational Campusmichellebaker
These slides are part of the "Communicating Across a Multi-Generational Campus" workshop, delivered at Ball State University in September 2014.
Workshop facilitated by Michelle Baker, phase(two)learning.
phasetwolearning.com - phasetwolearning@gmail.com
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Total Reward Design for an Intergenerational Workforce:
This presentation discusses:
• An overview of generations
• Compensation strategies for rewarding and motivating the inter-generational workforce including Base salary, Incentives, Benefits and Pay increases.
Ed Rataj is a nationally recognized compensation expert, Certified Compensation Professional and Managing Director of Compensation Consulting with CBIZ Human Capital Services.
For more information about CBIZ Human Capital Services, visit http://www.cbiz.com/page.asp?pid=6034.
With five different generations in the workplace, you may experience conflicting work styles, preferred methods of communication and uses of technology. Learn how to be most successful when working with each of the generations. Once you understand their values, expectations and priorities, you can more effectively market yourself.
What You will learn:
• How to be successful in this environment of different generations
• How to implement a personal strategy and work effectively with people in all five generations
Kas jāņem vērā, lai ar mārketingu un komunikāciju sekmīgi uzrunātu savu mammu, dēlu vai vectētiņu. Ieskats Latvijas sabiedrībā caur paaudžu segmentāciju.
Communicating Across a Multi-Generational Campusmichellebaker
These slides are part of the "Communicating Across a Multi-Generational Campus" workshop, delivered at Ball State University in September 2014.
Workshop facilitated by Michelle Baker, phase(two)learning.
phasetwolearning.com - phasetwolearning@gmail.com
Total Reward Design for an Intergenerational Workforce - Compensation StrategiesCBIZ, Inc.
Total Reward Design for an Intergenerational Workforce:
This presentation discusses:
• An overview of generations
• Compensation strategies for rewarding and motivating the inter-generational workforce including Base salary, Incentives, Benefits and Pay increases.
Ed Rataj is a nationally recognized compensation expert, Certified Compensation Professional and Managing Director of Compensation Consulting with CBIZ Human Capital Services.
For more information about CBIZ Human Capital Services, visit http://www.cbiz.com/page.asp?pid=6034.
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This presentation will reveal what truly motivates people and the real reasons why conflict happens, both in the workplace and our personal life. Behavior is driven by motivation; motivation is something that is hard-wired into every human being. So the questions remain: What motivates people and how do I recognize this in my stakeholders? How do I leverage this so that I can achieve maximum productivity from our time spent developing requirements?
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This movement aims at increasing the feeling of belonging among our seniors.
For more details visit - www.harikrit.com
We are open to donations. http://harikrit.com/donate-here
or write to us at - saanjhisaanjh@gmail.com
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You can contact me at: mikegood@togetherinthis.com
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For speaking/workshopping engagements, please contact me at tobias.dahlberg(at)wonderagency.com
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What’s driving change for householders in 2015 and beyond? Understand what motivates them, shapes their taste and how they want to spend their time and money.
How should this influence your decisions as a marketing professional or strategist? Do you know what your customer will be responding to over the next 12 months?
This presentation will reveal what truly motivates people and the real reasons why conflict happens, both in the workplace and our personal life. Behavior is driven by motivation; motivation is something that is hard-wired into every human being. So the questions remain: What motivates people and how do I recognize this in my stakeholders? How do I leverage this so that I can achieve maximum productivity from our time spent developing requirements?
Saanjhi Saanjh Connect - Abhinandan are being presented to you by Harikrit, a voluntary
organisation working with senior citizen groups since 2003.
The event is being organised to create awareness about our elders and get them to limelight by
awarding their contribution to the society.
This is a movement being created to sensetize the today’s youth about our seniors
It is a movement to build peer appreciation among seniors
This movement aims at increasing the feeling of belonging among our seniors.
For more details visit - www.harikrit.com
We are open to donations. http://harikrit.com/donate-here
or write to us at - saanjhisaanjh@gmail.com
What is Assistive Technology for Alzheimer's DiseaseMike Good
Learn about the 4 categories of assistive technology for Alzheimer's caregivers and care recipients. While this technology is scarce, there is potential.
For the complete article, check out: http://togetherinthis.com/what-is-assistive-technology-for-alzheimers/
You can contact me at: mikegood@togetherinthis.com
How to kickstart a culture of non-stop innovationTobias Dahlberg
This is an adapted version of my presentation "Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast". It was used as an intro speech for a workshop on how to build a culture of non-stop innovation for a leading telecommunications company in the Nordics.
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Insights Discovery is a world leading diagnostic that can enable individuals to understand themselves and others better leading with improved team and personal effectivenesss. Insights is based on the work of Carl Gustav Jung and is based on his work on preferences. We use Insights Discovery extensively in coaching, personal development, leadership and team development.
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Top 10 Natural Wonders in Ontario: Ontario locates in east of Canada. It is bordered by Hudson Bay to the north to the south by the U.S. Most of the border with the U.S. follows inland waterways, include 4 of the Great Lakes. Today ResearchVit will show you 10 natural wonders in Ontario. Which one do you like most?
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Remember Peter Drucker's classic, "culture eats strategy for breakfast"? We think if you build a culture really tuned to today's business environment and optimized to support your strategic goals... well, together they will eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and pretty much anything else in their path.
The real key to building a high-performing organization in today's economy is totally nailing your culture... as part of a high-powered partnership. Here's how - part three in the series.
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For speaking/workshopping engagements, please contact me at tobias.dahlberg(at)wonderagency.com
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Five generations are alive, and for the first time in history, there are four in the workforce.
Each of these generations has been influenced by the very different times in the last 80 years in which they grew up. Each generation’s experience impacted their outlook on life and working.
World view influences are both social and personal in nature…
It’s a wonder how we’ve worked together so well, because we each have our own value system that’s been influence by the work around us… these are the social and personal factors that continue to influence our behaviors and system
Veterans grew up in times of economic hardship, which led them to become disciplined and self sacrificing. They place duty before pleasure, believe patience is its own reward, see work as an obligation, and, as workers, are loyal, hard working, and dedicated. They respect authority and work within the system. Some of the youngest of this generation are still in the workforce.
Baby Boomers are members of a large generation who grew up in economic prosperity after World War II in strong, nuclear families with stay-at-home moms. They are competitive, optimistic, and focus on personal accomplishments. They are workaholics, who “live to work,” and often take work home. Their job or profession defines them, and they like to feel valued and needed. They have no work-life balance; many have sacrificed a home life for a career, and for those who tried both, it has been a juggling act. This generation has dominated the workforce for many years, and now hold significant positions within it.
Generation X grew up in very different circumstances. For many, having divorced parents and mothers at work was the norm. This led to their characteristic resilience, independence, and adaptability. At work, they take employment seriously and have a pragmatic approach to getting things done. They “work to live, not live to work,” and move in and out of the workforce to accommodate their family and children.
They are the children of Baby Boomers who indulged them and gave them lots of attention, and who now display a high level of self-confidence. This generation grew up in good times, and spent more time in full-time education than any previous generation. Because they have only known economic prosperity, they do not fear unemployment. They are self-reliant and very social. Friends are very important to them, and they have a large network. They like to multi-task, and are always onto the next thing. They question everything, hence their alias, Generation Why? In the workplace they are not afraid of challenging managers (Baby Boomers). Work for them is a means to an end; it is a place, not their identity. They want flexible working hours, to be able to work from home, and to have time off for travel. Gen Y-ers are quite happy to leave a job if it doesn’t come up to expectations. They think they can have it all and are not embarrassed to ask for it. They are happy to job hop until they find what they want.
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Aggregating all the characteristics identified so far, we can build a profile of the new learner of today as someone who is:
Most likely to be under 30 (and a member of Generation Y or Z) but might also be older than 30 (and a member of Gen X, Baby Boomer, Vets),
A digital native (or a very tech-savvy digital immigrant),
Connected 24/7 via a PC and/or mobile device, and
A highly engaged user of a broad range of social media tools on a frequent (daily) basis.
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As social media participation is possible at a number of different levels, for those who are unaccustomed to these tools, simply by encouraging contribution – whether it be in a discussion or some content – they are actively engaging, and it doesn’t have to be a difficult or uncomfortable experience. In other words, you ease them in gently rather than expecting them all to be creating their own content from scratch.
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