Generational Workplace Dynamics
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Generational Workplace Dynamics
Why Are Generational Dynamics Important?
Generational shiftChanging Workforce (4 Generations)20-40% eligible for retirement (VRS)
What is a Generation?
A cohort born within a 15-to-20-year span and have a common set of experiences based on defining historic events.
Generational Age Groups
Generation Age Range
National Demographics
Chesterfield Workforce
Traditionalists
69+ 44 Million < 1%
Baby Boomers
50-68 76 Million 36%
Generation X
34-49 62 Million 41%
Millennials 20-33 80 Million 22%
Definitions
Stereotype: a simplified, often negative perception of a particular group Trait: a shared characteristic distinguishing a group’s behavior, attitudes, beliefsStage of Life: shared commonalities of life priorities (20 year span)
Boomer Influences (age 50-68)
Birth of TVCivil Rights MovementVietnamCold WarAssassinationsMan on the Moon
Boomer Traits(age 50-68)
Entitled
Personal gratification
Work centric (60-hour work week)Self-centered (compared to
Traditionalists)Optimistic
Change agents
Transformative
Gen Xer Influences(age 34-49)
The Pill/AbortionChildren of Divorce (highest
rate)Latchkey KidsWatergateChallenger Space Shuttle
ExplosionMTVPersonal Computer
Gen Xer Traits(age 34-49)
Risk takers
Independent
Task-driven/self-directed
Skeptical/pessimistic
First to embrace diversity
Lack loyalty to institutions
Desire work/life balance
Millennial Influences(age 20-33)
Stronger Family UnitsBooming 90sTechnology/Social
MediaMulti-culturalismDigital Natives9/11
Millennial Traits(age 20-33)
Highly-educated
Self-indulgent
Mentor-dependent
Hyper-connected
Optimistic
Ambitious
Generational Mindsets
Boomers GEN X Millennials
Outlook Optimistic Skeptical ConfidentWork Ethic Driven Free Agent GoalsMoney View
Spenders Debtors Savers?
Leadership View
Pay Your Dues
Competence Egalitarian
Work/Life Balance
Work Is Life Work To Live Integrated
Medium TV Computer MobileOrientation Self Centered Self Reliant Collective
Self
Technology Pressures
Consumerization of ITRecruiting Promotions & Advancement Brain DrainMobile, Remote, Anywhere
Technology Action Items
“State of Technology” PresentationOpen Dialog Regarding Technology Access Technology Catalog of Services*Better Social Media Access*Personal Devices (aka BYOD) Policy*
Lessons Learned
Stereotypes are PervasiveLeverage the StrengthsKnowledge Transfer = Culture ChangeDon’t Assume Anything Another Generation…
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