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Generational Harmony in the Workforce Cody Siewert Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant Test your Knowledge Millennial Core Values - What do you know about the different decades and generations? Take 4 minutes and answer

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Generational Harmony in the Workforce

Cody Siewert Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant

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  • Millennial Core Values

Test your Knowledge What do you know about the different decades and generations? Take 4 minutes and answer as many questions as you can!

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People are at the heart of what we do Good team and communication is essential to excellent productivity

Why Learn (More) About Generations?

The gaps in values, experiences, styles and attitudes can create misunderstanding and frustrations We have four Generations that are working side-by-side Strategies for recruitment & retention of staff that worked well in the past are not as successful today

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The Challenge

One of the greatest challenges facing any

  • rganization today is to get all of its members to

realize that to become an outstanding team they must embrace the diversity within. Teamwork is critical!

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Ob Object ctiv ives es

  • Describe generational differences and values
  • Understand the impact of different generational

approaches to work and communication

  • Implement effective strategies to optimize

collaboration

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Meet the Generations

Boomer (1946 to 1964)

*51 to 69 years of age

Gen X (1965 to 1979)

*36 – 50 years of age

Millennials (1980 to 2000)

*15 -35 years of age

Gen Z (2000 to present)

*15 years and under

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Questi tion: n: What t ge gener erati ation do you find most challe allenging nging to to work with? h?

  • A. Baby Boomers (ages 69-51)
  • B. Generation X (ages 50-36)
  • C. Generation Y (ages 35-15)

https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/0 Yiw0gy7BFyxoR2

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Ql_c7IAsY

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40 years ago my generation wanted to burn universities. Now we run them. We have $2 Trillion in buying power and we will buy anything that will make us look and feel younger…

Baby Boomers

(1946 to 1964)

“Engage Me”

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Baby Boomers (1946-1964)

  • Power, Control, Status

Uncomfortable with conflict

Team Players

Baby Boomers (1946-1964)

Hippies to Yuppies

  • Didn’t trust anyone over 30
  • Love to work and make money
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Believe in hierarchical structure “Face time” at the office

Baby Boomers (1946-1964)

  • Competitive

How They Work: Baby Boomers

Extremely hardworking – long hours

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I like technology and check my email and Facebook account often; sometimes even before I turn on the TV in the morning…

Generation X

(1965 to 1979)

“Educate Me”

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Generation X (1965-1979)

Work to live Like informality Dislike bureaucracy Direct communication style

  • Generation X (1965-1979)

Latchkey Kids

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Generation X (1965-1979)

  • Work best on small teams to build skills and assets
  • Like to have fun at work, work is a social

environment, create family at work

  • Don’t like to “jump through hoops”
  • How They Work: Generation X
  • Work to live
  • Technology is their ally
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I have an appetite for

  • consumption. My generation

has grown up in an age

  • f rampant technology.

I am adaptable to all kinds

  • f new gadgetry…

Millennial

(1980 to 2000)

“Connect Me”

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Millennials (1980-2000)

Hopeful Crave feedback Technologically savvy

  • Environmentally conscious
  • Millennial (1980-2000)
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How They Work: Millennials

  • Want a flexible schedule
  • Want you to be the leader
  • More team oriented and collaborative than Gen X
  • Challenged by face-to-face communication
  • Millennial (1980-2000)
  • Want to be respected
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“I am curious, driven and looking to take an active role in my community and future. Thanks to technology I have friends all over the world and am ready for a global environment”

“Attract Me”

Generation Z

(2000 to Present)

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Who is Generation Z?

https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=K1HyDn7dZ1o

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Generation Z (2000-Present)

Wary with their money Entrepreneurial and Collaborative Technologically Savvy Social Awareness

  • Generation Z (2000-Present)
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Questions to Think About

  • How do they like to communicate?
  • What is their preferred method of feedback?
  • What motivates them to stay in your
  • rganization?
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  • Let team members know how they’re doing – often!
  • Consider the best means for communication-

face-to-face, e-mail, phone, text

  • Honest, immediate, and unfiltered feedback
  • Tie feedback directly to performance objectives
  • Recognize that Generation Y REQUIRE more

feedback than any prior generation group.

  • Strategies for Feedback & Communication
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Difference in Feedback

  • Baby Boomers -

Once a year whether needed

  • r not
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So, how am I doing?

  • Generation Y -

Frequent and immediate feedback

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How to Get to the Common Ground

  • Understand how they work
  • Be aware of what they have experienced in

education

  • Establish clear expectations and accountability
  • Give effective formative feedback

Hefferman (2009) Managing Generational Difference in the Workplace

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How Did You Do?

Answers to Test Your Knowledge

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Thank You!