Women at Work
Jan 17, 2015
DJ Heckes talks to us about women in the workplace, the different personalities you encounter (bird personalities), and what happens when you have 5 different generations in the workforce.
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Soar through meetings with diverse participants. Using this information you can
Generational personalities in the Workplace:
RESPECT AGE & YOUTH for success in the workplace!
• Inspire and Decide like an Eagle• Influence like a Peacock• Be a Team Player like a Dove• Problem Solve like an Owl
Interaction with Different Personalities in the Work Place
Recognizing the general characteristics of people and using bird profiles in tandem with generational differences for effective communication.
What is the BIRD Theory?
The 4 Bird Personalities at Work and How to Identify
each.
THE EAGLE
Inspire and Decide like an Eagle
DISC “Red or also known as the High D” = The Dominant Bird Eagle.
The Peacock
DISC “Yellow or also known as the High I” = The Influential Bird Peacock.
Influence like a Peacock
The Dove
DISC “Green or also known as the High S” = The Steady Bird Dove
Be a Team Player like a Dove
The Owl
DISC “Blue or also known as the High D” = The Conscientious Bird Owl
Problem Solve like an Owl
Now that you know the Bird Theory
How Do You Define “Generations in the Work
Place?”
How to Play Nicely in the sand box with everyone else!
Traditionalists (Matures) Born Prior to 1946
Baby Boomers Born 1946-1964
Generation X Born 1965-1981
Generation Y (Millennials) Born 1982-1995
Generation Z Born 1996- 2009
5 Generations in the Work Place
Traditionalists(Matures)
Born Prior to 1946
TRADITIONALISTS PRINCIPLES
• Responsibility• Trustworthy and Loyal• Respect for Authority• Disciplined• Conformers• Conservative and Not Risk Takers• Frugal and Good Savers• Independent Thinkers
Baby Boomers
Born 1946-1964
BABY BOOMERS PRINCIPLES
• Own a home• Workaholics• Nostalgic• Independent• Consensus building• Practical idealists
Generation X
Born 1965-1981
GENERATION X PRINCIPLES
• Entrepreneurial Spirit• Loyalty• Independence and Creativity• Information• Feedback• Quality of Work Life
Generation Y (Nexters)
Born 1982-1995
Generation Y (Nexters)
PRINCIPLES• Optimistic• Confident• Social• Flexible
Generation Z
Born 1996-2009
Generation ZPrinciples
• Individualistic
• Multi-Taskers
• Creative
• Socially Aware
• Green
Universal Needs in the Work Place
Drive to Acquire – Be Promoted & Get Corner Office
Drive to Bond – Feel Proud to be Part of the Organization Drive to Comprehend – Desire to Make MeaningfulContribution with Challenging Job for GrowthDrive to Defend – Leads to Feelings of Security and CConfidenceDrive to Globalism – Desire to work in a virtual work environment
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