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5% Traditionalists25% - GenX

30% - GenY

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40% Boomers

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What we Want

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Traditionalist Boomer Gen X Gen Y

Loyalty Respect for authoritySacrifice for others

Company loyalty Competition

Self relianceIndependence

Community loyalty Equity 

Company goals Team & personal goals

Career goals Learning and growthRelevance

Company performance Personal & company performance

Personal results & amount of fun

Learning opportunitiesSpeed of career movement

For doing the job Reward for results, recognition for contribution

Reward for outcomes

Rewarded for learning and knowledge acquisition.

Job securityCompany successLive to work.

Work defines self worth and others’ worth. Live to work.

Work/life balanceWork to live.

Lines between personal and work blurred. Pack orientation.

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Are we Different?

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I was visiting my son-in-law and daughter last night when I asked them if I could borrow a newspaper.

“This is the 21st century, old man,” he said. “We don’t waste money on newspapers. Here, you can borrow my iPad.”

I can tell you, that fly never knew what hit it…

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Traditionalist Boomer Gen X Gen Y

Boomer – 22%

Gen X – 28%

Gen Y – 27%

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Why we Clash“They find they don’t like the responsibility of management. They think they can do things without responsibility – and that shows their naïvety.”

“They have been brought up in a

society to put themselves first,rather than community first.”

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“The older generation treat us like kids. But we are adults justlike them.”

“They go off to university wanting the latest IPhone and a degree, as if a degree was another accessory.”

“You would conform in my generation but they have a life.”

I can’t stand taking direction from them as they have no experience.

They need to understand that we have a lot of experience, that we have knowledge.

They are pushing for fast tracking ‘I’ve been doing therole for six months and therefore I should be promoted’ which is a challenge from a development point of view.”

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What can You do?

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Play to their strengths…

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Research

Educate to Learn

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Digital Immigrants

Digital Natives

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Your Brand

Market and Sell

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Your Brand

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• Future skills

• Leadership competency

• Social technical mentoring

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