Get Wise – Get Wealthy Inter-generational Diversity

1. Get Wise – Get Wealthy Inter-generational Diversity Presented to: Federally Employed WomenDFC Chapter November 19, 2008 By: Ann Vanderslice

2. Elvis joins the Army. Jimi Hendrix dies.

3. MTV debuts. Kurt Cobain dies.

4. People resemble their times more than they resemble their parents. ~ Arab Proverb

5. Born between 1925 and 1945 AKA – The Silent Generation -- The Postwar Generation -- The Depression Generation Leaders – No US Presidents -- Many major civil rights leaders -- Many women’s rights leaders The Greatest Generation

7. The Baby Boomer Generation Born between 1946 and 1964 Leaders – Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

8. Born between 1964 and 1979 AKA – MTV Generation -- 13th Generation -- Baby Busters Leaders – President-elect Barack Obama Influences - Bill Gates Steve Jobs Andy Bechtolsheim Generation X

10. Born between 1980 and 1998 AKA – Gen Y -- Echo Boom The Millennial Generation

12. Born between 1980 and 1998 AKA – Gen Y -- Echo Boom The Millennial Generation

13. The Millennial Generation

14. Netting the Net Generation BusinessWeek What Gen Y Really Wants Time Magazine ‘Generation Me’ Enters the Work Force ABC News Motivating the “What’s in It for Me?” Workforce AllBusiness.com Attracting the Twentysomething Worker Fortune The “Millennials” Are Coming CBS News Generation Y : They’ve arrived at work with a new attitude USA Today Generation Y for Dummies eWeek.com The Bottom Line on Next Gen Workers BusinessWeek

15. Born between 1980 and 1998 AKA – Gen Y -- Echo Boom Influences – Heroes – Police, Firefighters -- MySpace -- YouTube -- Facebook The Millennial Generation

20. Life Stages of Neural Pathways

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24. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Golden Rule

25. Do unto others as they would like to have done to them. Platinum Rule

26. Do unto others keeping their preferences in mind! Titanium Rule

30. They’re helpers – ask for some Ask for their opinion Remember they see themselves as vital, active people in the prime of life Speaking Greatest Generation”ese”

31. Be respectful Take your time – build a relationship Try face-to-face for the important conversations Speaking Boomer”ese”

32. Get to the point Use technological communication efficiently Avoid cliches and hyperbole Speaking Gen X”ese”

33. Don’t be put off if they’re multi-tasking while communicating with you Share where they fit in the overall picture Ask for help with technology Speaking Millinneal”ese”

35. Employees From All Generations Agree • Work is a vehicle for personal fulfillment and satisfaction • Workplace culture is important • Being trusted to get the job done is the most important factor in defining job satisfaction • Feeling valued by their employer is a requirement to be happy in their job • Flexibility in the workplace is important • Success is finding an employer you can stay with for a long time • Career development is the most valued form of recognition – even more so than pay raises and enhanced titles

36. “He who knows only his own generation remains always a child.” ~ Cicero, early Roman Statesman