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Why Can’t We All JUST GET ALONG? PART I

Why Can’t We All JUST GET ALONG? PART I. An Exploration into GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES in the Junior College Environment. Who We Are:. Presenters: James Forkum Dean and Athletic Director: Santa Rosa Junior College Sherry Forkum

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Why Can’t We All JUST GET ALONG? PART I

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  1. Why Can’t We All JUST GET ALONG?PART I An Exploration into GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES in the Junior College Environment

  2. Who We Are: Presenters: James Forkum Dean and Athletic Director: Santa Rosa Junior College Sherry Forkum Director of Writing & English Professor: William Jessup University Principal Consultants: Advanced Knowledge Consulting gendiff.com

  3. Presentation Agenda • Introduction • Review the Generations • Millennials • Practical Applications • Summary • Questions and Answers

  4. Outcomes • Understanding of the Generational Divide and Importance in the Two-Year College Environment • Understanding the New Generation of Students • Knowledge of Millennial Characteristics (Technology)

  5. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? • “4” in the Junior College Academic Setting • Know Them to Understand Them • Recruitment, Team-Building, Change, Motivation, and Maintaining/Increasing Productivity • Retention

  6. GENERATIONAL YEARS • G. I. Generation – 1901-1924 (ages 83-106) • Silent Generation – 1925-1942 (ages 65-82) • Boomers – 1943-1960 (ages 47-64) • Generation X – 1961-1981 (ages 26-46) • Millennials – 1982-2002 (ages 5-25) • Homeland – 2003 - (Ages 4 and under)

  7. GENERATIONAL COMPARISONS

  8. Continued…

  9. Demography of the Future • Paperless Learning Environment Psychologically people are tactile Like to hold, handle, open something • Telecommuting/Virtual Classrooms Social need to work in groups Meet physically Interact

  10. Important Facts The Two-Year College Environment is no longer about age: • 27% under age 26 preferred working with colleagues of similar age • 32.7% preferred a mix of different ages • 35.1% stated age does not matter at all

  11. COHESIVENESS • Intergenerational Conflict – hinders plans, products, and ideas from moving forward • Detrimental Effects – communication, working relationships, undermining

  12. Cohesiveness Continued… Team Conflicts – Boomers – view Gen Xers as too impatient, throw out tried and true Gen Xers – view Boomers as inflexible to change/ say the right thing to the right person Silents – view Boomers as self-absorbed, share too much information Boomers – view Traditionalists as rigid/dictatorial Gen Xers – view Millennials as too spoiled/self-absorbed Millennials – view Gen Xers as cynical/negative

  13. “A team that allows choices and openly explores ideas, and whose members value learning, will better accommodate the needs and values of members of different generations.” Constance Patterson, PhD

  14. Is this the image that came to mind?

  15. Wired/Wireless • Cell Phones • MP3 Players/iPods (iPhone) • Texting • Web Surfing • MySpace/Facebook • Finger on the pulse of the World • Right Here/Right Now Generation

  16. Learning Characteristics • Teamwork Activities • Cooperative Grouping • Experiential Activities • Structure • Use of Technology (SIDs, TM) • Email/Instant Messaging are Natural Communication and Socialization Mechanisms

  17. Suggestions for Success • Tell the Truth • Let Them Know: What They Do Matters • Explain the “Why” and What Is In It For Them • Learn Their Language, Communicate In Their Terms • Make the Competitive Environment Fun • Model The “Way” • Build Relationships • Challenge To Find Technological Solutions To Everyday Issues

  18. Some Negatives • Multi-tasking • Poor Communication Skills (writing) • Oral Communication • Math Skills • Mass Stimulation • Lack of Critical Thinking/Problem Solving as an individual • Plagiarism/Cheating (turnitin.com) • Problem Discerning Truth (Wikipedia)

  19. Strategies • Awareness of new Technology • Different methods of reporting information podcasts, blackboard, forums, use of PowerPoint, RSS (Really Simple Syndication), LCS (Lecture Capture System) • Setting Parameters • Websites • Recruiting

  20. Time for You Questions and Answers If you care to have a copy of this PowerPoint, please drop us an email through our website at gendiff.com.

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