generation differences

7/29/2019 Generation Differences

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Our age group generation Xand generation Y

80%


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Average age without including Benny: 26 yrs. 04 mo.

Average age including Benny (1950!): 28 yrs. 09 mo.

Average age women: 26 yrs. 02 mo.

Average age men: 26 yrs. 09 mo.


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60%40%


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1980

0/1

1982

1/1

1984

1/0

1986

3/1

1988

4/2

1990

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We have different generations of workers at

IRCC and also working for IRMA/CorePeople.

Each generation has distinct attitudes,

behaviors, expectations, habits, andmotivational buttons.


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Generation timeline

1922-1945 1946-1964 1965-1980 1981-2000 After 2000

Veterans Silent Traditionalists

Baby Boomers Generation X Gen X Xers

Generation Y, Gen Y, Yers Millennials Echo Boomers Nexters

Generation Z Gen Z (Naturally

integrate withIT)

(Never knew aworld without

Internet,mobiles, etc.)


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Workplace characteristics

Veterans(1922-1945)

Baby Boomers(1946-1964)

Generation X(1965-1980)

Generation Y(1981-2000)

Work ethicand values

Hard work

Respectauthority

Sacrifice Duty before fun Adhere to rules

Workaholics Work efficiently Crusading

causes

Personalfulfillment

Desire quality Question

authority

Eliminate thetask

Self-reliance Want structure

and direction

Skeptical

What

s next?

Multitasking Tenacity Entrepreneurial Tolerant Goal oriented


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Veterans(1922-1945)




Work is

An obligation

An excitingadventure

A difficultchallenge

A contract A means to an

end Fulfillment

LeadershipStyle

Directive Command-and-

control

Consensual Collegial

Everyone is thesame

Challenge others

Ask why

To be defined(as this grouphas not spentmuch time in the

workforce)


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Workplace characteristicsVeterans

(1922-1945)Baby Boomers

(1946-1964)Generation X(1965-1980)


Interactive style

Individual (Ifyou wantsomething welldone, you have

to do ityourself!)

Team player Loves to have

meetings

Entrepreneur Participative

Communications Formal Memos

In person,preferably

Effectivemeetings

Timemanagement

Direct Immediate

E-mail SMS

Voice mail


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Veterans(1922-1945)




Feedback andrewards

No news isgood news

Satisfaction in ajob well done

Do notappreciate it

Money (to haveit)

Title recognition Outward signs

of power and

authority

Sorry tointerrupt, but

how am Idoing?

Money (to showthat I have it;consume)

Freedom is thebest reward!

Whenever I wantit, at the push ofa button

Money (helpsme achieve mygoals)

Meaningful work


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Veterans(1922-1945)




Messagesthat awakemotivation

Your experienceis respected

You are valued You are needed Do it your way Forget the rules

You will workwith other bright,creative people!

Work andfamily life

Neer the twainshall meet

Rudyard Kipling

[ ](two things thatare so differentas to have noopportunity tounite)

No balance Work to live Life is work Balance Balance


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When a Boomer says to another

Boomer, We need to get the report

done, it is generally interpreted by the

Boomer as an order, it must be doneand done now.

However, when a Boomer says to an

Xer, This needs to be done, the Xer

hears an observation, not a command,and may or may not do it immediately.


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A Generation X manager tells a Boomer

worker he has been working too hard

and should take time off to take the

family on vacation. Instead of sayingthanks, the Boomer replies, I work to

get ahead, to get a promotion, not for a

vacation.


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A top-notch, cross-functional team with individuals from severaldifferent generations has been set up to recommend a solution to a

nasty manufacturing problem. After a couple of weeks, the manager

responsible for the team cannot understand why there is constant

bickering and nothing is getting done. The Veterans on the team are

looking for handwritten notes and direct, specific requests for workto be done. The Boomers do not like to work independently, and

they expect to have meetings any time, any place and it is fine if

they are called day or night. Xers do not want to hear about the

project outside of work, and dont dare call them at home.And theYers dont want any meetings at all, they only communicate via

voice mail and e-mail. Is it any wonder that the team is having

trouble getting motivated toward the goal?


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, , , , Now the general who wins a battle makes many

calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought.

The general who loses a battle makes but few

calculations beforehand. Thus doing much

calculation leads to victory, and few calculations to

defeat: how much more no calculation at all! It is by

attention to this point that I can foresee who is likelyto win or lose.

26, Chapter 1, Laying Plans, 26


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Whatever you do, or

dream you can do, begin

it. Boldness has genius,power and magic in it.

Johann Wolfgang von

Goethe (), 1749-1832


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