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Generational Issues in the Work Place
Mark FitzgeraldBoise State University
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Power of communication
"For digital immigrants, people who are 40 years old who spent their college time in the library acquiring information, the Internet is really a miraculous source of knowledge. Digital natives, however, go to the Internet not to store knowledge in their minds, but to retrieve material and pass it along. The Internet is just a delivery system.'' (Bauerlein)
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Generations in the workplaceVeterans: 1922-1945Baby Boomers: 1946-1964Generation X: 1965-1980Millenials: 1981-2000
First time having 4 Generations in the Work Place!
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Size in the workforceGeneration Y will be 63 million strong by 2014. Larger than either
X (41 million) Boomers (48 million)
More than 5.1 million Americans, 65 years of age or older, are still active in the workforce.
https://sdwp.emeetingsonline.com/emeetings/sdwp/102/backgrounder-gary.pdf
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CharacteristicsVeterans Boomers GenX Millenials
Role Models SupermanEisenhowerBabe Ruth
Martin Luther KingJohn F. KennedyJohn Glenn
Michael JordanPrinces DiTiger Woods
Values DedicationSacrificeRespectAuthority
OptimismTeam OrientatedInvolvement
DiversitySelf-RelianceBalanceLatch Key
SociabilityAchievementStreet Smart
Communications Let’s meet
Call me any time
Call me at work
Text Me
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If you had a question where do search for an answer?Row Labels Baby Boom Gen X Gen Y
I would ask a coworker 31% 23% 29%
I would contact my local network administrator/Help Desk 40% 32% 29%
I would search on the web 22% 39% 33%
Other 7% 6% 8%
Grand Total 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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Name the generational issuesTechnologiesCommunicationTensionRespectWork ExpectationsHelicopter Parents
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Balance at workDefine business casual?
Are flip flops allowed?What else is changing in the office?
Hey Dude!
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How do different generations view these technologies?
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Comments about Google Apps
Baby Boom59%
Gen X36%
Gen Y5%
Google Apps Is A Social Networking Tool
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In the past 30 days I have been as efficient with Google as GroupWise
Agree 3 Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree0.00%
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Baby BoomGen XGen Y
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Have you integrated Google Apps into your pedagogy?
No
Yes
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Baby Boom
Baby Boom
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Our Google Apps transition
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Google Apps is Less Functional Google Apps is
Equal Google Apps is more functional
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Comparing Functionality of Google Apps to GroupWise
EmailCalendarOther Features
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Boomers
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Google Apps is Less
Functional Google Apps is Equal Google Apps is More
Functional
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Comparing Functionality of Google Apps to GroupWise
Baby Boom - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-EmailBaby Boom - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-CalendarBaby Boom - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-Other Features
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Gen X
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Google Apps is Less
Functional Google Apps is Equal Google Apps is More
Functional
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Comparing Functionality of Google Apps to GroupWise
Gen X - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-EmailGen X - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-CalendarGen X - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-Other Features
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Millenials0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9
10
Google Apps is Less Functional Google Apps is
Equal Google Apps is More Functional
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Comparing Functionality of Google Apps to GroupWise
Gen Y - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-EmailGen Y - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-CalendarGen Y - Count of How would you rate the functionality of Google Apps as compared to GroupWise-Other Features
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Transition by Generation
Gen YGen X
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Rate your transition to Google Apps
DifficultNeutralSuccessful
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Methods of CommunicationGeneration Y more likely to call – Why?
Wanting to connectNot Wanting to fix it themselvesNot as technical as perceived
Multiple conversations at a timeIM, Text, Cell, Blog, Landline etc.World of one way, fragmented conversations
Text-message generation entering workplace http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14576541/
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Training Preference -Gen Y
Gen Y Likely
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1 College User Groups2 Brown bag Demonstrations3 Instructor Led Computer Classroom4 Training Videos5 Department Meetings6 Website Tutorials
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Did you watch our training videos?
Yes39%
NO61%
Baby Boom
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Did you watch our training videos?
Yes37%
NO63%
Gen X
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Did you watch our training videos?
Yes33%
NO67%
Gen Y
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What about Value of Videos?
Gen YGen X
Baby Boom
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Value of Training Videos
Neutral to IneffectiveEffictive
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Generation Y and Management“Is it possible that it's the older workers who
will ultimately have to adjust, forced to do away with the personal touch in favor of pure speed and efficiency?”
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How did people responded to different types of communication?Row Labels Blog Website Email Paper Flyer In Person
MeetingGen Y 5.00 6.04 6.88 5.08 5.83Gen X 6.05 6.54 6.62 3.46 6.92Baby Boom 4.60 5.50 6.19 3.43 6.14Grand Total 5.09 5.84 6.37 3.53 6.34
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Generation Y and Management“Matt Berkley, 24, a writer at St. Louis Small
Business Monthly, says many of his generation have traveled and had many enriching experiences, so they may clash with older generations they see as competition or not as skilled. "We're surprised we have to work for our money. We want the corner office right away," he says. "It seems like our parents just groomed us. Anything is possible. We had karate class, soccer practice, everything. But they deprived us of social skills. They don't treat older employees as well as they should.“”
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Who is complaining about service?
Gen Y Gen X Baby Boom0.00%
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Rate the service by the OIT Help Desk
Group1 - DisastisfiedGroup1 - 3 Neither - 3 NeitherSatisfied
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Generation Y and ManagementMore than 60% of employers say they are
experiencing tension between employees from different generations - Lee Hecht Harrison.
The survey found more than 70% of older employees are dismissive of younger workers' abilities. And nearly 50% of employers say that younger employees are dismissive of the abilities of their older co-workers.
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Baby Boomers and VolunteerismIn 2005 1/3 of 77 million boomers
volunteered for formal organizationshttp://www.getinvolved.gov/Imagine your workforce and the issues you
face with a large percentage as volunteersWho will be managing?How will the training be accomplished?Who is going to do the hard stuff?Do you think there will be communication
issues?
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TakeawaysHighly SkilledMulti TaskingCommunicate differentlyDifferent Expectations
You can fight itYou can accept itYou will have to deal with it
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Discussion