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Presented by
Lisa Gallimore Withers
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Unscramble the words to reveal signs of the times
1. ievmnat 7. ldco raw
2. ploalo 8. rteag resonisdep
3. terwagaet 9. vilci ghrits
4. chlateyk idk 10. uflg raw
5. tenretni 11. mescitdo rrersimot
6. halnregcle 12. atria
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Signs of the Times
1. Vietnam 7. Cold War
2. Apollo 8. Great Depression
3. Watergate 9. Civil Rights
4. Latchkey Kid 10. Gulf War
5. Internet 11. Domestic Terrorism
6. Challenger 12. Atari
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Objectives
Define the Generations
Uncover practical tips
Explore the impact of history
Identify Key Differences
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Xpectations
What signs of generational differences have you seen in your workplace?
What impact do or could these examples have on your organization?
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• 15% - 40% of the workforce may leave each year.
• Costs 100% - 287% of payroll each year to replace.
• Qualified replacement workers will become hard to find = Smart Gap.
What’s the big deal?
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Traditionalists 1909-1945
Boomers 1946-1964
Xers 1965-1980
Gen Y 1981-2000
Defining The Generations
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• 75 Million
• 7 Trillion in Net Worth
• “Greatest Generation”
• 50% ex military aka Matures, Traditionalists
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• 80 Million Strong
• Time “Man of the Year” 1967
• “Me Generation” • Named for the birthrate from ’53- ‘64 of 4million per year
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• 46 Million • Slackers, directionless, & cynical
• “Latchkey Generation”
• Novelist, D. Coupland, Gen X to describe his generation who defies labels
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• 76 Million
• Hopeful, Polite, deemed the next “Great Generation”
• “Internet Generation”
• aka GenY, GenNext, Cyber Gen, 9/11 Generation
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Population by Generation
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Traditionalist Boomers Xers Gen Y
The Law of Supply and Demand
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Generations in the Workplace5%
45%40%
10%
Traditionalists
Baby Boomers
Gen Xers
Gen Y
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Find people of similar age and discuss what it was like when you were growing up.
Headlines/Events
Heroes/Heroines
Families
Work & Career
Those were the days...
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Traditionalist• WWII, Pearl Harbor, Fireside
Chats with FDR, Great Depression • FDR, Lindberg, Joe DiMaggio,
Babe Ruth• 94% of all women had 3+ babies,
Best and brightest women became teachers or nurses
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Baby Boomers• Civil Rights, Man on the
Moon, Vietnam • Heroes were inspiring • 75% of families fit “Leave it to
Beaver” Profile• Good company=Good job,
Lifelong employment, Job security in exchange for loyalty, Career choices for women,
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• Challenger Explosion, Aids, Scandal, Corruption
• No Heroes• 50% children of divorce,
Single parents, Latchkey kids
• Witnessed the sacrifice at the alter of work, “You better like what you do”
Gen X
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• Internet, Oklahoma City Bombing, Columbine, 9/11
• Mia Hamm, Tiger Woods• “Soccer mom”, Micro
parented, Child protection era
• Most educated generation in history, “Do something meaningful”
GenY
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History Making
What impact did these events have on the generations?
With your neighbors, discuss the connection between these historical events and the behavior you see in the workplace?
And, what do we do differently as a result?
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Traditionalist @ Work
• Command and Control
• Loyal & strong work ethic
• Lead by Hierarchy
• Respect Authority
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Baby Boomers @ Work
• Work ethic became worth ethic
• Respectful of authority
• Competitive
• Team players
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Baby Boomers
• Value their experience.
• Give them credit and don’t ignore their contributions.
• Give them perks and status symbols.
• Redefine retirement.
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Gen X @ Work
• Different Work Ethic
• Adaptable to change
• Techno literate
• Independent
• Unimpressed by authority
• Question everything
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Gen Xers
• “We want you to have a life.” • Avoid micromanaging• Manage by objective.• Create choices about how and when work gets
done.• Promote development.• Immediate and meaningful rewards.• No BS.
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Gen Y @ Work
• Able to Multi task
• Techno savvy
• Team spirited
• Can do attitude
• Need supervision
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Gen Y
• Recruit, train, and manage through the internet.
• Value diversity.
• Orientation training.
• Grow your training department.
• Establish mentor programs.
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Thank You!
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Lisa Gallimore Withers