GENERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE Perceptions Reactions Actions Beliefs
Reference Point Each Generation Has its own PERSONALITY WHO YOU ARE
IS WHAT YOU WERE WHEN! Dr. Morris Massey
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FIRST KNOW THE GROUND RULES DONT CRITICIZING THIS IS JUST A
TOOL DONT FOCUS ON THE WEAKNESSES LOOK FOR THE COMMONALITIES DONT
BOX ANYONE ELSE IN NO FINGER POINTING NO NUDGING! LOOK AT HOW IT
WORKS FOR YOU! EACH GENERATION IS GREAT! FOCUS ON STRENGTHS!
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1900-1945 The Loyal Generation THE TRADITIONAL GENERATION
PEOPLE Roosevelt Bob Hope Marilyn Monroe Babe Ruth John Wayne
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The individual freedom cannot exist without economic security
and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the
stuff of which dictatorships are made. FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. Franklin D.
Roosevelt I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Loyal Self Sacrificing PLACES WWI/WWI Pearl Harbor NormandyIwo
Jima HiroshimaNagasaki Victory GardensDance Clubs MidwayNorth or
South Church pewFront Porch Swing Bay of PigsFreedom Train
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PLACES THAT MADE AN IMPACT ON THIS GENERATION!
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Waste Not, Want Not - Save for a Rainy Day! MAIN EVENTS New
Government Safety Nets for Everything! Social Security Medicare The
GI Bill FDOC Welfare A Radio in every house The Maxwell House
Hour
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Expectations, Behaviors, Values Ideas, and Work Recognize How
Their Generation Influences : HOW TO WORK WITH THEM Appreciate they
are Loyal and Committed Recognize their patriotism and sacrifice
Let them share their wisdom & experience Help them engage with
technology Dont expect a lot of change Appreciate their experience
Use them to mentor the younger ones Dont put them out to pasture
Let them be a resource
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1946-1964 The Me Generation THE BABY BOOMERS PEOPLE John F.
Kennedy Martin Luther King Captain Kangaroo The Beetles Gloria
Steinem Rosa Parks Elvis Barbara Streisand
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Optimistic Key Word PLACES The Suburbs Watergate Woodstock
Planned Parenthood Hanoi Hilton Kent State Chappaquiddick The
Boonies
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Education Was a Right We Had With Hard Work, We Could Do
Anything MAIN EVENTS The Civil Rights Movement! Creation of the
PILLDrug, Sex The TelevisionRock and Roll Sit-Ins Love-InsWoodstock
The DraftConcerts Sexual RevolutionProtests The Oil EmbargoVietnam
War First Man on the Moon
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1965-1988 The MTV Generation GENERATION X PEOPLE Bill
ClintonMichael Dell Jim BakkerJeff Bezos Amazon Dennis RodmanFerry
Yang & Filo Michael JordanYahoo Jimmy SwaggerAyatollah Khomeini
OJ SimpsonBill Gates Ayatollah Khomeini
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We Are Also the Self-Help Generation! The Me Generation HOW TO
WORK WITH THEM Join them in team-building Understand their drive to
succeed Provide promotion opportunities Assist them with work/life
balance Personally communicate with them Help them to see where
theyre going Let them know how they have contributed and thank
them.
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Show Me The Money! Skeptical Key Word! PLACES Munich Olympics
Three Mile Island 1991 Desert Storm Jonestown Iran Holds 6 Hostages
Sesame Street Oklahoma City Bombing
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Prove it to me! Skeptical Key Word Independent MAIN EVENTS The
Divorce Rate Tripled Latch Key Kids 1986 Shuttle Challenger MADD
Club AIDS Berlin Wall Came Down Lennon Killed Fall of Cold War 1973
Energy Crisis 1979 Massive Lay Offs
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In 2004 the First Turned 40! Get Rid of the Slacker jargon! HOW
TO WORK WITH THEM Understand their skepticism Provide flexibility
for their schedule Know they arent impressed by title, stature, or
position but EXPERTISE! Stay focused and to the point use text They
want to build a portable career Create a more casual work
environment Allow them to find the answers
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1980-2000 The Trophy Generation Millennial Generation Gen Y
PEOPLE Prince William Ricky Martin Chelsea Clinton Leonardo
DiCaprio Sammy Sosa Spice Girls Britney Kurt Cobain
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Felicity Rosie Oprah Harry Potter Marilyn Manson Christina
Aguilera Prince Harry Destinys Child
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PLACES Chat Rooms School Shootings Columbine Facebook Hanging
Out at the Mall 90210 T.V. Show Dawsons Creek T.V.
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They like to be Unique, Cool! Most Protected, Cared for
Generation MAIN EVENTS Euro Established Desert Storm Social Media
Explosion 1986 Challenger Disaster Fall of the Berlin Wall 1992
Rodney King Beating Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Natural Disasters
Katrina Its the First Time Kids are the Teachers
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This is the Self-Confident Generation They can do it! Their
Loyalty is to People Not Places HOW TO WORK WITH THEM Give lots of
feedback continuously Allow them to be mentored Provide multiple
projects where they can effectively multi-task Appreciate their
need for technology keep up on latest trends Have them be mentored
by the Traditionals Dont talk down to them, collaborate
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Generation Z PEOPLE & Characteristics Hannah Montana Justin
Bieber Barack Obama Chauffeured from one activity to another
Instant access to information Want to pursue careers to help
society Dubious about the world of work Crave constant immediate
feedback
