THE GENERATIONS OF OUR WORKPLACE Four Generations Generations

THE GENERATIONS OF OUR WORKPLACE Four Generations

Generations are shaped by ones history, events, technology, social and economic changes, popular culture, and ones peers.

4 Generations: Silence or Veterans (1933 -1945) Baby Boomers (1946 -1964) Generation X (1965 -1980) Generation Y/Millennials (1981 -2000)

Silence/Veterans Traits/Beliefs: • Respect for authority • Committed to organizations • Timely, rarely miss work • Believe in hard work and dedication

Working with Silence/Veterans: What they bring to the team… • • Great interpersonal skills Strong work ethic Conflict potentials… • • Struggle with diversity in the workplace Struggles with technology

Baby Boomers Traits/Beliefs: • Competitive • • • Hard working-will work more hours Will sacrifice personal life for professional endeavors “Me” generation

Working with Baby Boomers: What they bring to the team… • Service oriented • Driven • Good team players Conflict possibilities… • • Self-promoting Dealing with conflict situations

Generation X Traits/Beliefs: • Digest information rapidly • • • Were witnesses to corporate downsizing and changes in job security Do not always sacrifice personal life for profession “Latchkey Kids”

Working with Generation X: What they bring to the team… • Open to feedback • Good at networking Conflict possibilities… • • Parallel processing of information Nomadic

Generation Y/Millenials Traits/Beliefs: • Corporate minded • • • Civic-minded and intellectually curious Meaningful work, changing the world is important Value information and technology

Working with Generation Y & Millenials: What they bring to the team… • Great at multi-tasking • Appreciate diversity • Quicker learners Conflict possibilities… • • Need more recognition Strong parental attachments