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Managing the Multi-Generational
Workplace
1. is this real?2. what do I need to know?3. how does this help me?
who’s in the room?
silent generation
Baby boomers
generation x
?millennials
silentgeneration
baby boomers
generation x
millennials
1. is this real?
silentgeneration
baby boomers
generation x
millennials
HYPE
theorylife stages
valuessocial moments
youth
rising adult
midlife adult
elder
life stages
values
social moments
silentgeneration
baby boomers
generation x
millennials
1925-42(71–88)
1943-60(53–70)
1961-81(32–52)
1982-2005(8–31)
the baby boom
Source: U.S. Census data, reported at www.bbhq.com
silentgeneration
baby boomers
generation x
millennials
1925-42(71–88)
1943-60(53–70)
1961-81(32–52)
1982-2005(8–31)
2. what do I need to know?
context: volatile and insecure
characteristics: command and control
assets/liabilities: hard work / hate change
silent generation: born 1925 to 1942
baby boomers: born 1943 to 1960
context: idealistic revolution
characteristics: hard work, group focus
assets/liabilities: team players/hate conflict
generation x: born 1961 to 1981
context: broken promises
characteristics: independent, “show me”
assets/liabilities: adaptable / cynical
the internetabundancediversity
child-focused
millennials: born 1982 to 2005
social internet
abundance
video games
diversity
child-focused
perspective on time
education
work
leisure
silent generation
baby boomers
education
work
leisure
millennials
perspective on time
Silent: favor command and control, security, delayed reward
Boomer: idealistic, group/team focused, hard work for the cause, self-fulfillment
Gen X: independent, less stock in title or position, work-life balance
Millennial: do it ourselves, no waiting, networked, “lines” (offline/online) blurred
How do these show up?
silentgeneration
baby boomers
generation x
millennials
3. how does this help
products and servicessystems and processes
conflict
probability0
never always1
leadership
leadershipthe internetabundancediversity
child-focused
leadership
leadership
baby boomers
generation x millennials
baby boomers
generation x millennials
1. is this real?2. what do I need to know?3. how does this help me?
image credits
silent http://www.flickr.com/photos/62337512@N00/1764887950
generation x http://www.flickr.com/photos/baia/5086308799/in/photostream/
diversity:http://www.flickr.com/photos/27897673@N03/4169399143
