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number of different generations that are in the today’s workplace.First time in history!
4
of U.S. executives find communications across generations to be the most challenging issue in the workplace.
80%
of kids today say they are not disconnected from technology for more
than an hour a day.
75%
of Millennials want to be mobile rather than static when working.
79%
todaysgoal
Increase your influence with advanced
communications skills that transcend generations.
theagenda
1) the millennials 2) the 4 keys3) the conclusion
theagenda
1) the millennials 2) the 4 keys3) the conclusion
“Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for
authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict
their parents, chatter before company; and tyrannize their teachers.”
~Socrates (469-399 BC)
Age Numbers
iGen < 13 50+ million
Millennials 13-33 80 million
Gen X 34-48 51 million
Boomers 49-67 76 million
Builders 68-88 56 million*
G.I. Generation 89+ 60 million*
thegens
35%
18% 30%
17%
Traditionalists (’25-’45)Baby Boomers (’46-’64)Generation X (’65-’79)Millennials (’80-’99)
2013workplace
25%
75%
MillennialsOther Generations
2025workplace
mightbeamillennial...
theagenda
1) the millennials 2) the 4 keys
3) the conclusion#1 ???
FLEXIBLE
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avenu
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WORSTTHAT
COULDHAPPEN?
Find flex to flourish in our future of flux.
FLEXIBLE#1
theexample
theagenda
1) the millennials 2) the 4 keys
3) the conclusion
#1 flexible#2 ???
AUTHENTIC
“Having 2 identities for yourself is an example
of a lack of integrity. The level of
transparency the world has now won’t
support having 2 identities for a person.”
KNOWLIKETRUST
Be authentic to earn authority.
AUTHENTIC#2
theexample
theagenda
1) the millennials 2) the 4 keys
3) the conclusion
#1 flexible#2 authentic#3 ???
CONTEXT
builders boomers genX millennials
no tech some tech high tech all tech
hinderance enhancer balancer amplifier
Hope to outlive it.
Want to master it.
Want to enjoy it.
Need to employ it.
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builders boomers genX millennials
formal, respectful
formal, direct
informal, flexible
informal, authentic
use phone use emailuse email
& textuse text & Facebook
Need background
info & details.
Keep professional.
Need options & zero
meetings.
Want brevity, real time &
quick responses.
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communicationdisconnects
Meaningful Work
High Pay
Sense of Accomplishment
High Responsibility
0 13 25 38 50
12
11
48
11
3
24
27
30
MillennialsNon-Millennials who Manage Millennials
Create context to cultivate connection.
CONTEXT#3
theexample
theagenda
1) the millennials 2) the 4 keys
3) the conclusion
#1 flexible#2 authentic#3 context#4 ???
ENGAGE
SKIM-ABLESCANNABLESCROLLABLE
SHAREABLESEE-ABLESTREAMABLE
Evolve your execution to entice and engage.
ENGAGE#4
theexample
FLEXIBLEAUTHENTICCONTEXTENGAGE
FLEXIBLEAUTHENTICCONTEXTENGAGE
theagenda
1) the millennials 2) the 4 keys
3) the conclusion
#1 flexible#2 authentic#3 context#4 engage
so...
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references
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disclaimer
Fast Company Magazine, 2011, The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2011, http://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/2011/
Boston College Center for Work & Family, Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders: the Expanding Roles of Millennials in the Workplace, Lauren Stiller Rikleen, 2011,
http://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/centers/cwf/pdf/BCCWF%20EBS-Millennials%20FINAL.pdf
Forbes, May 2012, Generation Gap How Technology Has Changed How We Talk About Work, http://www.forbes.com/sites/ciocentral/2012/05/16/generation-gap-how-technology-has-changed-how-
we-talk-about-work/
Fast Company Magazine, Feb 2012, The Secrets of Generation Flux, http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/162/generation-flux-future-of-business
Erik Qualman, Digital Leader, McGraw Hill, New York 2012