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Feb 11, 2016
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Jason McKeeverDirector of Training and Development
Strength in Generations
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Communicate more effectively & maximize key business relationships• Develop an understanding and appreciation of what each generation brings to the workplace.
• Recognize how critical events have shaped the perceptions of each generation and how these affect behavior in the workplace.
• Understand how to relate and communicate across the generations.
Today’s Objectives
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Generation is just one factor …
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Generational Communication
“That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of
wisdom in the next.”
John Stuart Mill
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Traditionalists 3%
Baby Boomers 30%
Gen X 38%
Millennials30%
Traditionalists: (Ages 65+) 2.53% Baby Boomers: (Ages 46-64) 29.81% Gen Xers: (Ages 30-45) 38.11% Millennials: (Ages 18-29) 29.55%
The Generations in General
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Be Honest …
• Millennials are …• Gen Xers are …• Baby Boomers are …• Traditionalists are …
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My Generation
Gen X
Baby Boomers
Millenials
Which world events or experiences significantly shaped you during your youth? Why?
What are your generation’s greatest strengths?
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Baby Boomers
• Born between 1946 - 1964• 80 million of the population • Highly competitive, self-reliant, workaholics, idealistic
Experiences• Kennedy/King
assassinations• Vietnam• Woodstock• Lunar landing
High TechTVStereoXeroxMain frames
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Generation X
• Born between 1965 - 1980• 50 million of the population • Independent, value diversity, techno literate,
entrepreneurial thinkers
Experiences• Watergate• Corporate layoffs• MTV• Single parent homes
High TechCalculatorMicrocomputerVideo games24/7 news
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Generation Y
• Born between 1981 - 2000• 70 million of the population • Realistic, well- educated, collaborative, raised by child-
focused parents
Experiences• Columbine• September 11th
• Enron• War on Terror
High TechPCsCell phonesInstant messagingInternet
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SWDDTraditionali
st Boomer Xer Millennial
Time Company Owns it
Company Owns it
Mine, will rent
Let’s barter
Loyalty To the company To the job To the
leaderTo my peers
Sacrifice Life Liberty Time Convenience
Management Authority Leader Nuisance Guide
Face Time What? Powerful Pathetic SocialTitles Respected Impressive Empty IrrelevantAdult 16 18 21 30
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“Communication - the human connection –
is the key to personal and career success.”
Paul Meyer
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Capitalize on Generational Difference• Think of how you can improve working relationships with different groups knowing about some of the differences.
• What more do you need to know?
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Meet the Panel