Me, Myself, and Generations X, Y, Z! Dianne Gross Percy Continuing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Me, Myself, and Generations X, Y, Z!

Dianne Gross Percy

Continuing Education & Workforce Development Vermont Tech

Generation Birth Years Current Age Traditionalists Born prior to 1946 71+ Baby Boomers 1946 - 1964 52 – 70 Gen X 1965 - 1981 35 – 51 Millenials/Gen Y 1982 – 1999 17 – 34 Gen Z 2000 to present 16 and under

Turn ‘ Talk – 2 minutes each person

#1: What is your first emotion when someone younger (or older) challenges your experience or expertise? What tends to be your immediate reaction?

History GEN Z: Digital. Independent. Global. Unafraid.

“Terrorism has impacted my generation as well in ways almost unexplainable. With 9/11, Columbine, and ISIS, Gen Z is very conscious and security-minded, but also have a desire to change the world because of this: we see things and want to change them. We’ve never known a world without widespread terror.”

What do we LIKE? “We love technology. Why? Brand management! Every tweet and Instagram post contributes to our ‘persona’. What we share on social media is an extension of our

• lives. Also, you can’t just be ‘a part’ of something - we

like awards, name recognition, plaques, etc. On social media, we want to be tagged. Generation Z likes others to know that they are succeeding.”

What do we WANT?

• Independence
• Be straightforward with us
• We want change

Generation Z has an abundance of resources to do ‘something’ with. It’s daunting to be this young of a generation with such high expectations, but also exciting at the same time. Forbes reported, “Despite the frightening times they’ve faced, only 6% of Zs are fearful about the future. Having grown up amid major innovation and social change, Zs are inquisitive and globally aware. They’re already offering suggestions, solving problems, and proving their savvy, demonstrating how prepared they are for stressful and uncertain times.”