1 / 16

Generational Differences

Generational Differences. Assessment Day October 14, 2016. Who are we?. Tell how you got your name. Generational Groups. Traditionalist Born 1925-1945 Baby Boomers Born 1946-1964 Generation X Born 1965-1980 Millennials Born 1981-2006. Traditionalist. Born 1925 to 1945

bill
Download Presentation

Generational Differences

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Generational Differences Assessment Day October 14, 2016

  2. Who are we?

  3. Tell how you got your name

  4. Generational Groups • Traditionalist Born 1925-1945 • Baby Boomers Born 1946-1964 • Generation X Born 1965-1980 • Millennials Born 1981-2006

  5. Traditionalist • Born 1925 to 1945 • Grew up with many rules and pressure to conform • Increased prosperity over their lifetime; however, they remember the Depression • “Work First!” • Children should be seen and not heard • Expected lifetime career with one employer • Prefer communication in writing • Desire to leave a lasting legacy

  6. Boomers • Born 1946 to 1964 • Grew up with fewer rules and a more nurturing environment • Lived in generally prosperous times, but experienced layoffs • Women entered workforce in record numbers • “Live to Work!” • Spend “quality time” with children • Excelling in their career is important • Prefer telephone or face-to-face communication • Desire challenge and opportunity

  7. X’ers • Born 1965 to 1981 • Grew up as latchkey or day care children • Turbulent economic times – downturn in 80s, upswing in 90s • “Work to Live!” • Friends with their child, want to spend quantity time • Expect their career to keep moving forward or they will leave • Prefer electronic communications • Change from job security to career security

  8. Millenials • Born 1982 to 2000 • Attended day care, very involved “helicopter” parents • Prosperity has increased over their lifetime • “Live, then Work!” • Achievement oriented • Prefer instant or text messaging • Want to build parallel careers – experts in multitasking

  9. Events and Experiences that Shaped Generations • Traditionalists • Great Depression • New Deal • Attack on Pearl Harbor • World War II • Korean War • Radio • Telephone • Baby Boomers • Civil rights • Feminism • Vietnam • Cold war • Space travel • Assassinations • Scientific advances • Credit cards • Television

  10. Events and Experiences that Shaped Generations • Generation X • Fall of the Berlin Wall • Challenger disaster • Desert Storm • Personal computers • Working mothers • MTV • Divorce • Energy crisis • Millennials • Child-focused world • School shootings • 9/11 • Boston Marathon • Internet • Social networking • Continual feedback • Enron/WorldCom • Iraq/Afghanistan

  11. Ellen- Boomers verses Millennial'shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JADG4hXaqy4&feature=youtu.be

  12. Tell about your first day of school

  13. Generational comparison Game

  14. Generational differences at work

  15. "Baby Boomers & Millennials @ Work (While Gen X caught in middle)https://youtu.be/zY1raLxyaKM

More Related