Personal and Lifestyle Characteristics by Generation Greatest Generation Baby Boom Millennials Born Generation Generation X (Gen Y) Characteristic Born 1946-1964 Born 1965-1980 1981-2000 Current Ages 68 to 85 49 to 67 33 to 48 13 to 32 Size of 52 Million 78 Million 46 Million 75 Million + Generation Confident, Respect for Ambitious, Authority Generation Independent Optimistic, “Me” Core Values Conformity Internally Driven Self-Confident Open to Loyalty Competitive Skeptical Change, Discipline Sense of Entitlement Motivated by Loyalty Team Development Love to Fly Solo Fellowship Work Hard, Play Hard Work to Live Work/Family Life Duty Before No Balance Family Demand a Balance Fun Live to Work Comes First, Work/Life Balance Value Free Time Hard Work Sacrifice Hard Working Want Structure and Team Work Ethic Results-Driven Direction Players Accepting of Challenge Authority Accepting, View of Authority Respectful Authority, But Not Intimidated Deferential Question Hierarchy Collegial Straightforward Inclusive, seniority Leadership Style Participative Based on Averse to Command and Consensus Competence Conflict Control Wants Feedback No News Annually with Interrupts and asks, constant Preference is Good News Documentation "How am I doing?" feedback Prefers Communication Prefer Prefer Meetings and Favors Email and Texting and Skills and Styles Telephone Calls Voicemail Social Media To Be Respect for Their Independence and Structure and Respected and Experience and Recognition for What They Want Watchful Contribute in a Coming Together to Individual Interest Meaningful Way Solve Problems Achievement
Personal and Lifestyle Characteristics by Generation Characteristic Greatest Generation Born Baby Boom Generation Born 1946-1964 Generation X Born 1965-1980 Millennials (Gen Y) 1981-2000 Current Ages 68 to 85 49 to 67 33 to 48 13 to 32 Size of Generation 52 Million 78 Million 46 Million 75 Million + Core Values Respect for Authority Conformity Loyalty Discipline “Me” Generation Internally Driven Competitive Independent Self-Confident Skeptical Confident, Ambitious, Optimistic, Open to Change, Sense of Entitlement Motivated by Loyalty Team Development Love to Fly Solo Fellowship Work/Family Life Balance Duty Before Fun No Balance Live to Work Work to Live Demand a Work/Life Balance Work Hard, Play Hard Family Comes First, Value Free Time Work Ethic Hard Work Sacrifice Hard Working Results-Driven Want Structure and Direction Team Players View of Authority Respectful Accepting of Authority, But Question Challenge Authority Not Intimidated Accepting, Deferential Leadership Style Hierarchy seniority Command and Control Collegial Participative Consensus Straightforward Based on Competence Inclusive, Averse to Conflict Feedback Preference No News is Good News Annually with Documentation Interrupts and asks, "How am I doing?" Wants constant feedback Communication Skills and Styles Prefer Prefer Meetings and Telephone Calls Favors Email and Voicemail Prefers Texting and Social Media What They Want To Be Respected and Contribute in a Meaningful Way Respect for Their Experience and Coming Together to Solve Problems Independence and Recognition for Individual Achievement Structure and Watchful Interest
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