Millenials in the Workplace

My First Job

"You're Not Teaching This, Are You?

What Makes a Generation?

• Formative events
• Collective memory/events
• Demography shifts affecting resources
• Mentors and leaders

Generation is Fluid

Disclaimer

Veterans/Silent Generation

• Born 1928-1945
• 2% of workforce
• Defining moments: WWII, Great Depression

Baby Boomers

• Born 1946-1964
• 29% of workforce
• Defining moments: JFK, Civil & Women's Rights

Generation X

• Born 1965-1980
• 34% of workforce
• Defining moments: AIDS, Challenger Incident
• Increasing comfort with tehcnology

Millennials/Generation Y

• Born 1981-1997
• 34% of workforce
• Defining moments: April 19th, September 11th
• First "technology natives"

Generation Z

• Born 1997-2010
• 1% workforce
• Defining moments: 2008 recession, Obama's presidency

First time in history

Why the Buzz on Y?

Break the Stereotypes

Tips and Tricks

• Communication
• Patience
• Speed
• Technology

Instagram, a Phone & a Washing Machine

Let's Talk...

Values

• Do different generations have different values?

Top Five Values

• Family 60%(#1 for all)
• Love 31%
• Integrity 28%
• Spirituality 21%
• Self-Respect 17%

Takeaway

• Generations have similar values
• Different ways of expressing

Respect

• Older: Experience
• Authority: Decisions
• Younger: Ideas

Respect

• Everyone wants respect
• Different ways of defining it

Questions?

Sources

• Retiring the Generation Gap- Jennifer Deal http://www.ccl.org
• Pew Research Center http://www.pewresearch.org

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