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Working Across Generations Jeff Van Pelt, Ed.D. Seminar Goals . Understand how each generation is unique, and their different life experiences that led to that uniqueness Become more open-minded when working with people of different generations
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Working Across Generations Jeff Van Pelt, Ed.D
Seminar Goals • Understand how each generation is unique, and their different life experiences that led to that uniqueness • Become more open-minded when working with people of different generations • Gain insights about how best to work with or manage people from different generations than your own
4 Generations Working Side by Side • Traditionalists—born 1920-1945 • Baby boomers—born 1946-1964 • Generation X—born 1965-1981 • Millennials—born 1982 - 2000
Characteristics of Traditionalists • Other names for traditionalist age group • Early life experiences • Traditionalist “heroes” • Traditionalist values • Attitudes and opinions • Behavioral tendencies
Traditionalists On The Job • Assets • Liabilities • Advice to managers and coworkers
Characteristics of Baby Boomers • Other names for baby boomers • Early life experiences • Boomer heroes • Boomer values • Attitudes and opinions • Behavioral tendencies
Boomers On The Job • Assets • Liabilities • Advice to managers and coworkers
Characteristics of Generation X • Other names for Generation X • Early life experiences • Gen X heroes • Gen X values • Attitudes and opinions • Behavioral tendencies
Gen X’ers On The Job • Assets • Liabilities • Advice to managers and coworkers
Characteristics of Millenials • Other names for millenials • Early life experiences • Millenial’s heroes • Millenial’s values • Attitudes and opinions • Behavioral tendencies • The next “Great Generation”?
Millenials On The Job • Assets • Liabilities • Advice to managers and coworkers