Generation Now: Surviving and Thriving With 4 Generations in the Workplace
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This document discusses four generations currently in the workforce - Matures, Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Y. Each generation is defined by shared experiences that were shaped by trends in parenting styles, technology advances, and their stage of life. While generations view work/life values differently, effective communication, respect, and praise appeal to all. The presentation provides information on the birth years and current age ranges for each generation as well as their experiences growing up and resulting workplace expectations.
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Generation Now: Surviving and Thriving With 4 Generations in the Workplace
- 1. Generation NOW Surviving and Thriving with 4 Generations in the Workplace Lori Reed librarytrainer.com You can view a copy of this presentation at: http://www.slideshare.net/lorireed
- 3. To: Help Desk Subject: My computer Remember that problem you fixed the other day. It’s happening again. Can you come fix it right away. WTF
- 4. WTF…Why is he such a PITA? Yeah we’ll fix your problem …next year.
- 5. Professor Walter T. Franklin I sure like those Help Desk guys. I want to be friendly so I’ll sign my name with my initials W.T.F.
- 7. Generations are defined by their shared experiences
- 20. Parenting Styles
- 21. Technology
- 22. Life Span
- 24. Population in the Workforce Matures 5% Boomers 45% Gen X 40% Gen Y 10%
- 25. Matures or Veterans • Born before 1945 • Age 64 and older* * As of 2009
- 26. Boomers • Born 1945 – 1964 • Age 45 - 64* * As of 2009
- 27. Gen X • Born 1964 – 1980 • Age 45 – 29* * As of 2009
- 28. Gen Y / Millenials • Born 1980 - 2000 • Age 29 and younger* * As of 2009
- 29. Matures Boomer Gen X Gen Y Birth before 1945 1945-1964 1964-1980 1980-2000 Family Traditional Disintegrating Latch key kids Blended Education A dream A birthright A way to get there A huge expense Values •“We” first •Military •Respect •Conformity •Timeliness •Loyal to “me” •Team oriented •Competitive •Workaholics •Face time •“Prove it to me” •Work/Life Balance •Why? •Responsible for own success •Must believe in leader •“Work hard=reward” •Instant gratification •Hive •Job not a way of life but means to provide for outside activities •“Army of 1” •Adult-o-lescence Heroes Army, Navy (not individuals) MLK JKF No common hero Family or someone they know or met (individual)
- 30. 3 Things That Appeal to all Generations
- 31. 1. Effective Communication 2. Respect 3. Praise
- 32. You can view a copy of this presentation at: http://www.slideshare.net/lorireed
Editor's Notes
- For the first time in history there are five generations of employees in our libraries. Each generation has different learning and communication styles as well as vastly different motivations. Learn how to communicate, understand, and appreciate these differences. This program is sponsored by GPLS. Generational differences can affect everything in the workplace, including recruiting, building teams, dealing with change, motivating, managing, and maintaining and increasing productivity. Research indicates that people communicate based on their generational backgrounds. Each generation has distinct attitudes, behaviors, expectations, habits and motivations.
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- The Iranian hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 53 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist students and militants took over the American embassy in support of the Iranian Revolution. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis
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- Data Source: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005140.html Image Source: http://daveeriqat.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/us_life_expectancy.png
- Been in workplace 40+ years Used computers ½ of that time
- 1945 Atomic bomb 1947 Microwave invented 1947 Regular TV programs invented 1950 Korean War 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education 1957 Civil Rights Act 1959 Alaska and Hawaii become states 1961 Vietnam War Begins 1968 MLK Assassinated 1969 Nixon becomes President 1969 Neil Armstrong walks on moon 1972 Watergate
- 1976-7 1st home computers TRS-80 and Commodore 1979 Iran hostage crisis 1980 John Lennon assassinated 1981 MSDOS and IBM PC 1986 Challenger accident 1989 Berlin Wall falls
- 1989 Berlin Wall falls 1991 AOL for DOS 1994 1st consumer level digital camera 2001 ipod hits consumer market 2006 MySpace invented