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CSRS-FERS Retirement Program™©2008 Wealth Design GroupAll rights reserved.

Get Wise-Get WealthyTM

Get Wise – Get Wealthy Inter-generational Diversity

Presented to:Federally Employed Women

DFC ChapterNovember 19, 2008

By:Ann Vanderslice



Elvis joins the Army.

Jimi Hendrix dies.



MTV debuts.

Kurt Cobain dies.



People resemble their times more than they resemble their parents.

~ Arab Proverb



The Greatest Generation

Born between 1925 and 1945

AKA – The Silent Generation

-- The Postwar Generation

-- The Depression Generation

Leaders – No US Presidents

-- Many major civil rights leaders

-- Many women’s rights leaders



The Baby Boomer Generation


Leaders – Bill Clinton and George W. Bush



Generation X


AKA – MTV Generation

-- 13th Generation

-- Baby Busters

Leaders – President-elect Barack Obama

Influences - Bill Gates

Steve Jobs

Andy Bechtolsheim



The Millennial Generation


AKA – Gen Y

-- Echo Boom





AKA – Gen Y

-- Echo Boom



Netting the Net GenerationBusinessWeek

Generation Y for DummieseWeek.com

The “Millennials” Are

Coming

CBS NewsGeneration Y : They’ve arrived at work with a new attitudeUSA Today

Attracting the Twentysomething WorkerFortune

‘Generation Me’ Enters the Work

ForceABC News

Motivating the “What’s in It for Me?” WorkforceAllBusiness.com

What Gen Y Really

WantsTime Magazine

The Bottom Line on Next Gen WorkersBusinessWeek





AKA – Gen Y

-- Echo Boom

Influences – Heroes – Police, Firefighters

-- MySpace

-- YouTube

-- Facebook



Life Stages of Neural Pathways



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Golden Rule

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.



Platinum Rule

Do unto others as they would like to have done to them.



Titanium Rule

Do unto others keeping their preferences in mind!



Speaking Greatest Generation”ese”

They’re helpers – ask for some

Ask for their opinion

Remember they see themselves as vital, active people in the prime of life



Speaking Boomer”ese”

Be respectful

Take your time – build a relationship

Try face-to-face for the important conversations



Speaking Gen X”ese”

Get to the point

Use technological communication efficiently

Avoid cliches and hyperbole



Speaking Millinneal”ese”

Don’t be put off if they’re multi-tasking while communicating with you

Share where they fit in the overall picture

Ask for help with technology



Millennial Generation

Generation

X

Baby Boom Generation

GreatestGeneration

Outlook Hopeful Skeptical Optimistic Practical

Work Ethic

Ambitious Balanced Driven Dedicated

View ofAuthority

RelaxedPolite

Unimpressed

Love/Hate Respectful

Leadership By

Pulling together

Competence Consensus Hierarchy

Relation-ships

LoyalInclusive

Reluctant tocommit

PersonalGratification

Self-sacrifice

Perspective Civic-minded

Self-reliant Team-oriented

Civic-minded



Employees From All Generations Agree

Work is a vehicle for personal fulfillment and satisfaction Workplace culture is important Being trusted to get the job done is the most important factor in defining job satisfaction Feeling valued by their employer is a requirement to be happy in their job Flexibility in the workplace is important Success is finding an employer you can stay with for a long time Career development is the most valued form of recognition – even more so than pay raises and enhanced titles



“He who knows only his own generation remains always a child.”

~ Cicero, early Roman Statesman

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