Unite & Ignite: Bringing Generations Together at WorkRebecca Ryan

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I have you - the National Park Service - to thank for helping me get to this place in my career...

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How it all started...

Moose Drool Beer - delicious!

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Then it took a turn...

Ranger Rita’s truck had this logo on it...

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The inner sanctum...

I’ve been inside...and I can’t tell you what I’ve seen.

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I returned his call...

This wasn’t the exact phone, but you get the idea.

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I have a problem.

What is it?

I just lost my top three

recruitsWhat

happened?

They all took jobs for a

competitor...

in Denver

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When was your last “generational moment?”

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Meet the Four Generations at Work

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Silents, b. 1925-1942Turning 68-85 years old in 2010Sometimes called “Traditionalists”

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“Hank”

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Baby Boomers, b. 1943-1960Turning 50-67 years old in 2010

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“Deborah”

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The 13th Generation, b. 1961-1981Turning 29-49 years old in 2010Sometimes called “Generation X”

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“Mark”

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Millennials, b. 1982-2001Turning 9-28 years old in 2010Sometimes called “Gen Y”

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“Christine” & Friends

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Four Insights About How the Next Gen Sees the World

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Live First, Work SecondWhere I live is as important as where I work.

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30 is the new 20Adulthood is being pushed back.

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Life online is LifeYou are who Google says you are

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Tech-savvy.

I’m skeptical.More people under 40 believe they will see a UFO than receive Social Security.

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5 Do’s and Don’t’s

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You (the boss) are the most important person in your employees’ lives

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Throw away job descriptions

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People who work in their strengths are ten times more productive.

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Focus on the work. (Don’t be a Michael.)

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Marti got a reduced work schedule. Stop by my office and ask me how!

Offer special deals

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Surprise them by noticing

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It’s the element of surprise, not the size of the award, that really moves people.

- Dr. Hayagreeva Rao, Stanford

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Give ‘em a reason to believe

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Bark both ways (Bonus advice)

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Q & A

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www.nextgenerationconsulting.com/next

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