Section 4 Generational Differences Baby Boomers Generation X Millennials (1946-1960) (1961-1980) Influences Suburbia, TV, Vietnam, Watergate, Sesame Street, MTV, Game Boy, Expanded technology, Natural Protests: Human Rights & PC, Divorce-rate tripled, Latchkey disasters, Violence/gangs, Diversity, Women’s Movement, Drugs, Sex, children, Left alone Coddled by parents & Rock Roll ‘n’ Characteristics Idealistic, Competitive, Question Eclectic, Resourceful, Self-Reliant, Globally concerned, Realistic, Authority Distrustful, Highly Adaptive to Cyber-savvy, Suffer “ADD,” change & technology control kids” “Remote Key Descriptor Optimist Skeptic Realist Slogan God it’s Monday” to Live” all about me” “Thank “Work “It’s Job Changing Puts you behind Is necessary The ultimate multitaskers Stay if moving up Follow your heart Part of daily routine; expected Motivators $, title, recognition, promotion Freedom, fun Personal fulfillment Workplace Flexibility The of those Xers! I’ll go where I can find it. Should suit my needs. Working Long Hours Will get ahead, $, bonus Get a life! But not all AT work Decide when, where and how Productivity Input matters most Output is all that matters Churn lots of topsoil in many areas Give me more... Money Time Affirmation Performance Reviews Once a year; documented Sorry to interrupt; How am I doing? What do you mean I’m not outstanding? Work-Life Integration Work matters most; divorced or Family matters as much; dual career Too soon to tell dual career Career Paths Ladder; upward mobility Lattice; plateaus are fine Checkerboard Career Pace Prove yourself with long hours; pay I want to know all my options now May switch frequently and fast your dues Credit: Boomers, Xers, AND Millenials: Giving and Getting the Mentoring You Want”; Mentoring Luncheon given by Cathy A. Trower, Ph.D., October 16, 2009. “Traditionalists,
Section 4 Generational Differences Baby Boomers (1946-1960) Generation X (1961-1980) Millennials Influences Suburbia, TV, Vietnam, Watergate, Protests: Human Rights & Women’s Movement, Drugs, Sex, & Rock ‘n’ Roll Sesame Street, MTV, Game Boy, PC, Divorce-rate tripled, Latchkey children, Left alone Expanded technology, Natural disasters, Violence/gangs, Diversity, Coddled by parents Characteristics Idealistic, Competitive, Question Authority Eclectic, Resourceful, Self-Reliant, Distrustful, Highly Adaptive to change & technology Globally concerned, Realistic, Cyber-savvy, Suffer “ADD,” “Remote control kids” Key Descriptor Optimist Skeptic Realist Slogan “Thank God it’s Monday” “Work to Live” “It’s all about me” Job Changing Puts you behind Stay if moving up Is necessary Follow your heart The ultimate multitaskers Part of daily routine; expected Motivators $, title, recognition, promotion Freedom, fun Personal fulfillment Workplace Flexibility The of those Xers! I’ll go where I can find it. Should suit my needs. Working Long Hours Will get ahead, $, bonus Get a life! Decide when, where and how But not all AT work Productivity Input matters most Output is all that matters Churn lots of topsoil in many areas Give me more... Money Time Affirmation Performance Reviews Once a year; documented Sorry to interrupt; How am I doing? What do you mean I’m not outstanding? Work-Life Integration Work matters most; divorced or dual career Family matters as much; dual career Too soon to tell Career Paths Ladder; upward mobility Lattice; plateaus are fine Checkerboard Career Pace Prove yourself with long hours; pay your dues I want to know all my options now May switch frequently and fast Credit: “Traditionalists, Boomers, Xers, AND Millenials: Giving and Getting the Mentoring You Want”; Mentoring Luncheon given by Cathy A. Trower, Ph.D., October 16, 2009.
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