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““Talkin' 'bout my Generation”Talkin' 'bout my Generation”
A Look at the GenerationsA Look at the GenerationsIn Our WorkforceIn Our Workforce
What are we Talkin’ ‘bout… TodayWhat are we Talkin’ ‘bout… Today
Generational TheoryGenerational Theory
Four Generations in the WorkplaceFour Generations in the Workplace
State of California DemographicsState of California Demographics
Strategies for HarmonyStrategies for Harmony
TheoryTheory
• Based on groundbreaking work of demographers and historians William Strauss and Neil Howe.
• 1991 published book, Generations – The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069.
TheoryTheory
IdealisIdealistAdaptiveAdaptive
CivicCivicReactiveReactive
Generational Cycle
Source: “Generations” by William Strauss & Neil Howe
4 different types of Generations4 different types of Generations
TheoryTheory
AdaptiveAdaptive IdealistIdealist ReactiveReactive CivicCivic
Recessive Generation raised in an over-protected and suffocated environment, GENTEEL lifecycle of expertise and making things better.
Dominant GenerationLooks INWARD,Grew up being indulgedPROPHETIC lifecycle of vision and values
Recessive GenerationRaised in an under-protected environment, Criticized as youth REALISTIC lifecycle of survival and adventure
Dominant GenerationLooks outward and has a HEROIC lifestyle of secular achievement and reward
Four GenerationsFour Generations
AdaptiveAdaptive IdealistIdealist ReactiveReactive CivicCivic
Name of Name of GenerationGeneration Silent Baby
Boomer Gen X Millennial
Age NowAge Now 66-83 48-65 27-47 6-26
Birth Birth YearsYears 1925-1942 1943-1960 1961-1981 1982-2002
G.I. Generation (84+) 1900-1924G.I. Generation (84+) 1900-1924
• "The lawyers tell me they need more time, but I tell them I really don't have a lot of time at 93 1/2 years old."
-- Judge Milton Pollack
Who’s in the G.I. Generation?Who’s in the G.I. Generation?
• Walt Disney• John Wayne• Ann Landers• Lee Iacocca• Katharine Hepburn• Every U.S. President from 1961 to 1993 (9 elections!) JFK to G.H.W. Bush
Silent Generation (66-83) 1925-1942Silent Generation (66-83) 1925-1942
• Milestones:– Stock market crash– Great Depression– New Deal – World War II
• Credited with the surge in helping professions such as teaching, medicine, ministry
• Civil Rights: MLK, Malcolm X, Cesar Chavez
Silent Generation (66-83)Silent Generation (66-83)
• William F. Buckley• Andy Warhol• Sandra Day O’Connor• Woody Allen• Phil Donahue• Barbra Streisand• NO Presidents Candidates: John McCain Mondale, Dukakis, Gary Hart
G.I. + Silent = Traditionalists• Combined, the G.I. and Silent
generations are often referred to as the Traditionalists in our workforce (66+).
Baby Boomers (48-65)Baby Boomers (48-65)• Milestones:
– TV age begins, polio vaccine discovered, school desegregation decision
– Vietnam protests, Summer of Love, Woodstock, Kent State
– 18 year olds awarded the vote
– Apollo moon landing– MLK and Kennedy
assassinations
Baby Boomers (48-65)Baby Boomers (48-65)• Janis Joplin• Steve Martin• Donald Trump• Jane Pauley• Patty Hearst• Bill Gates• The last two presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
Generation XGeneration X• Milestones:
– Rosemary’s Baby begins decade of “bad child” films
– Roe v. Wade, Birth control pills
– Watergate scandal– Iran hostage crisis– Challenger shuttle
explodes, Berlin Wall comes down
– Reagan & Pope shootings– MTV
Generation XGeneration X
• Amazon and Ebay entrepreneurs Jeff Bezos and Pierre Omidar• Lance Armstrong• Demi Moore• Tony Hawk• Kurt Cobain• Janeane Garofalo• Barack Obama
MillennialsMillennials• Milestones:
– Tiananmen Square, Berlin Wall, End of Cold War
– Rodney King, O.J. Simpson
– Waco, Heaven’s Gate cults
– Oklahoma City bombing– Clinton/Lewinsky– Columbine–9-11
MillennialsMillennials• Danica Patrick• John Mayer• Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen• Bow Wow• Prince William• Miley Cyrus
We Think DifferentlyWe Think DifferentlyI AM NOT YOU
What We Want To Accomplish at WorkWhat We Want To Accomplish at Work• Silents:
– Maximize economic value, strengthen institutions
• Boomers:– Self-actualize, act on their ideals, and produce
visible accomplishments
• Gen Xers:– Get more done in less time, make processes work
better, be left alone
• Millennials:– Do socially meaningful work, collaborate,
multitask, participate, and receive feedback.
TraditionalistsTraditionalists• How they work
– Stable, detail-oriented, thorough, loyal and hard-working
• Their preferences– Not comfortable with ambiguity or change– Reluctant to buck the system– Uncomfortable with conflict– Reticent when they disagree– Formal feedback– Prefer one-on-one training– Face to face meetings
Baby BoomersBaby Boomers• How they work
– Service oriented, driven, willing to go the extra mile, good at relationships, can be workaholics
• Their preferences– May put process ahead of result– Participative Management– Like to work with people who have similar points of view– Face to face meetings, email
Generation XGeneration X• How they work
– Adaptable, techno-literate, not intimidated by authority, creative, entrepreneurs
• Their preferences– Multiple projects,
Independence, Timely feedback
– Flexible work schedules– Change jobs and careers
several times
MillennialsMillennialsHow they work
Work well in teams, multi-tasking capabilities, technologically savvy, realistic, are OK with long hours, meaningful work, diversity
• Their preferences– Supervision and structure– Assistance with handling
difficult people issues– Immediate feedback– Working with technology– Integrating Work and Life
State of California’s WorkforceState of California’s Workforce
Silent/G.I. Baby Boomer Gen X Millennial
3%3%
47%47%
39%39%
11%11%
Supervisors/Managers/CEAs/ExemptsSupervisors/Managers/CEAs/Exempts
Silent/G.I. Baby Boomer Gen X Millennial
3%3%
70%70%
26%26%
1%1%
Build Bridges, Not Walls• Knowledge Management for senior
workers• Provide a forum for workers and IT
professional to discuss technology issues and training differences
• Encourage and help set up reciprocal mentoring relationships between generations
Build Bridges, Not Walls• Provide a place for younger workers to
voice their views• Challenge younger workers to help
solve the cultural and generational issues in the workplace
• Empower and reward workers who create and use new solutions and practices.
• Generations on Teams