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Talkin bout my Generation

What are we Talkin' bout Today. Generational Theory. Four Generations in the Workplace. State of California Demographics. Strategies for Harmony. Theory. Based on groundbreaking work of demographers and historians William Strauss and Neil Howe.1991 published book, Generations The His

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Talkin bout my Generation

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    1. “Talkin' 'bout my Generation” A Look at the Generations In Our Workforce

    2. What are we Talkin’ ‘bout… Today

    3. Theory Based on groundbreaking work of demographers and historians William Strauss and Neil Howe. 1991 published book, Generations – The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069.

    4. Theory

    5. Theory

    6. Four Generations

    7. G.I. Generation (84+) 1900-1924 "The lawyers tell me they need more time, but I tell them I really don't have a lot of time at 93 1/2 years old." -- Judge Milton Pollack

    8. Who’s in the G.I. Generation? Walt Disney John Wayne Ann Landers Lee Iacocca Katharine Hepburn Every U.S. President from 1961 to 1993 (9 elections!) JFK to G.H.W. Bush

    9. Silent Generation (66-83) 1925-1942 Milestones: Stock market crash Great Depression New Deal World War II Credited with the surge in helping professions such as teaching, medicine, ministry Civil Rights: MLK, Malcolm X, Cesar Chavez

    10. Silent Generation (66-83) William F. Buckley Andy Warhol Sandra Day O’Connor Woody Allen Phil Donahue Barbra Streisand NO Presidents Candidates: John McCain Mondale, Dukakis, Gary Hart

    11. G.I. + Silent = Traditionalists Combined, the G.I. and Silent generations are often referred to as the Traditionalists in our workforce (66+).

    12. Baby Boomers (48-65) Milestones: TV age begins, polio vaccine discovered, school desegregation decision Vietnam protests, Summer of Love, Woodstock, Kent State 18 year olds awarded the vote Apollo moon landing MLK and Kennedy assassinations

    13. Baby Boomers (48-65) Janis Joplin Steve Martin Donald Trump Jane Pauley Patty Hearst Bill Gates The last two presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

    14. Generation X Milestones: Rosemary’s Baby begins decade of “bad child” films Roe v. Wade, Birth control pills Watergate scandal Iran hostage crisis Challenger shuttle explodes, Berlin Wall comes down Reagan & Pope shootings MTV

    15. Generation X Amazon and Ebay entrepreneurs Jeff Bezos and Pierre Omidar Lance Armstrong Demi Moore Tony Hawk Kurt Cobain Janeane Garofalo Barack Obama

    16. Millennials Milestones: Tiananmen Square, Berlin Wall, End of Cold War Rodney King, O.J. Simpson Waco, Heaven’s Gate cults Oklahoma City bombing Clinton/Lewinsky Columbine 9-11

    17. Millennials Danica Patrick John Mayer Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen Bow Wow Prince William Miley Cyrus

    18. We Think Differently I AM NOT YOU

    19. What We Want To Accomplish at Work Silents: Maximize economic value, strengthen institutions Boomers: Self-actualize, act on their ideals, and produce visible accomplishments Gen Xers: Get more done in less time, make processes work better, be left alone Millennials: Do socially meaningful work, collaborate, multitask, participate, and receive feedback.

    20. Traditionalists How they work Stable, detail-oriented, thorough, loyal and hard-working Their preferences Not comfortable with ambiguity or change Reluctant to buck the system Uncomfortable with conflict Reticent when they disagree Formal feedback Prefer one-on-one training Face to face meetings

    21. Baby Boomers How they work Service oriented, driven, willing to go the extra mile, good at relationships, can be workaholics Their preferences May put process ahead of result Participative Management Like to work with people who have similar points of view Face to face meetings, email

    22. Generation X How they work Adaptable, techno-literate, not intimidated by authority, creative, entrepreneurs Their preferences Multiple projects, Independence, Timely feedback Flexible work schedules Change jobs and careers several times

    23. Millennials Their preferences Supervision and structure Assistance with handling difficult people issues Immediate feedback Working with technology Integrating Work and Life

    24. State of California’s Workforce

    25. Supervisors/Managers/CEAs/Exempts

    26. Build Bridges, Not Walls Knowledge Management for senior workers Provide a forum for workers and IT professional to discuss technology issues and training differences Encourage and help set up reciprocal mentoring relationships between generations

    27. Build Bridges, Not Walls Provide a place for younger workers to voice their views Challenge younger workers to help solve the cultural and generational issues in the workplace Empower and reward workers who create and use new solutions and practices. Generations on Teams

    28. Thank you! The End! Julielee@dpa.ca.gov

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