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2. multigenerationalWORKFORCE 3. Workers walk the same halls, but are separate generational societies.Randstad2008 World of Work Survey 4. One out of four human resource professionals report witnessing intergenerational conflicts among workers.Source: Society for Human Resource Management 5. Generational differencesare often about perspective and how things should bedone. Its as if everyonelooks at the other groupsaying, Thats not how Iwould do it.Randstad 2008 World of Work Survey 6. When you were born determines the momentous events, social trends,economic conditions, and cultural normsyou experience as a young person. 7. 12 years old 8. 1950:Cold War heats up when United States convicts communist spy Alger Hiss of perjuryTruman orders development of hydrogen bombUnited States enters Korean WarFCC licenses first color television broadcastsGreat Appalachian Storm ravages 22 northeastern states, killing 323 peoplePeanuts debuts in seven newspapers 9. 1963 George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama Betty Friedan publishes The Feminine Mystique, launchingthe Womens Movement The Beatles release their first album, Please Please Me U.S. Postal Service introduces ZIP Codes Coke unveils TaB, the first diet cola Martin Luther King delivers I Have a Dream speech President John F. Kennedy is assassinated 10. 1972 President Nixon visits China for eight days Nixon re-elected as the Watergate Scandal breaks U.S. ground troops leave Vietnam Atari kicks off video game craze with launch of Pong Apollo 17 is last manned mission to the moon Wallace is shot The Boston Marathon allows women to officially compete 11. Dow Jones closes above2,000 for first timeDJ drops 22.6 percent on 1987Black Monday (remainslargest one-day decline) Second Unabomber bombexplodes Baby Jessica rescuedafter falling into a well Prozac approved Tower Commission blamesPresident Reagan for Iran-Contra affair World population reaches5 billion 12. 2001 September 11 attacks George W. Bush becomes president First self-contained artificial human heart implanted U.S. Patriot Act becomes law Enron files bankruptcy Timothy McVeigh is executed for Oklahoma City bombing 13. MILESTONE THE 21ST CENTURYmarks the first time in history that members of fourseparate generations make up the U.S. workforce 14. The age gap betweenF A the oldest and youngestworkers in America isC T wider than everandlikely to continue growing. 15. Four Generations at Work Silent Generation 1925 - 1945 Baby Boomers1946 - 1964 Generation X1965 - 1980 Generation Y1981 - 2000 16. Generations aredetermined less by timeperiods and more by the momentous historicalevents that bond their members. 17. GENERATIONALCOHORTS 18. TIME MAGAZINE 1951:SILENTGRAVE AND FATALISTIC 19. Lacking Conviction**or so it seemed 20. Having grown up inthe wake of WorldWar II, many peoplein this generationrefrained fromvoicing unpopularbeliefs for fear ofbeing consideredsubversive. 21. PayingDues Perhaps more than any generation since,the Silent Generation considered adulthooda privilegeone that comes with a price. 22. job security Unlike their parents who might have dreamed of traveling the world or amassing corporate empires, the Silent Generation had simpler aspirations. 23. Midlife CrisisIn the late 1970s,companies responded to an economicrecession and highinflation by laying off workers in droves. 24. Difference of OpinionHow SG describes itself How others describe SG EthicalExcessively conforming CompetentIncompetentStrong work ethic Risk-adverseRespectful of coworkers Resistant to changeAccepting of responsibility Intellectually diminishedEager to share knowledgeToo old to get the job done 25. Two-thirds of Generation Yers say theyhave little or no weekly interaction withmembers of the Silent Generation at work.Source: Randstad, 2008 World of Work Survey 26. FACT:Even the youngest members of the SilentGeneration are old enough to begin collectingSocial Securityin other words, they are at ornearing what society has long consideredretirement age. 27. Whether because theyare leading longer, healthier lives or lacking the financialresources necessary to stopworking, many older workers are putting off retirement. 28. In the ten-year periodending 2007, the number of workers age sixty-fiveand over increased by 101 percent. Perhaps more surprising is thatemployment among people age seventy-five and over jumped172 percent during the same period. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 29. Unlike the generations thatcame before them, todaysolder employees dont feelobligated to make roomfor younger workers. 30. Can they still be productive? Frequent Question 31. There is an enduring and widely held beliefthat job performancesuffers as workers age. 32. Research shows that there is no correlation between age andhow well employees perform their primary tasks.Source: Ng, T. W. H., & Feldman, D. C. (2008). The relationship of age to tendimensions of job performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(2), 392-423. 33. Engage in tardiness or absenteeism Older workers areless likely to... Display workplace aggression Use drugs or alcohol at work Refrain from helping co-workers Complain(Ng & Feldman, 2008) 34. AConspicuousSilence 35. QUESTION? Why do those who risked their lives fightingwars to protect democracy abroad seemloath to press for equal rights at home?THEORIESMaybe World War II left the SilentGeneration weary of fighting on any front. Perhaps Time was correct and theSilent Generation avoids speaking out forfear of being labeled as un-American.Or maybe the Silent Generation is notreally afraid to speak up on civil rightsissuesmaybe its members simply likethings the way they used to be. 36. In an American societythat increasingly appreciates cultural diversity, the SilentGeneration seems highlyintolerant. 37. Intentionally or not, members of this generation continue to use demeaning andbigoted language, employ genderand racial double standards, and show deference to white males. 38. The largest generation,BABY BOOMERSmake up 50 percent of the U.S. workforce. 39. 80MILLION 40. From crowded elementary schools to depleted retirement funds, theBaby Boomer generations size has burdened institutionalinfrastructures for decades. 41. Baby Boomersare the generationof television,assassinations,The Beatles, theVietnam War,moonwalks,and the sexualrevolution. 42. Unlike their silent parents,Baby Boomers were not afraidto challenge cultural norms. 43. Whereas the Silent Generation fought a war abroad to protect freedom, Baby Boomerswaged war at home against the people and policies that limited that freedom. 44. Change Agents Civil Rights bills passed U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ended Legislation enacted barring discrimination on the basisof race, gender, religion, national origin, sexualpreference, physical ability, and age Movements to stop polluting the earth and to startconserving it instead Employee-focused policies, procedures, and regulationsprevalent in most business organizations today 45. These formercrusaders went towork, putting inlong hours andchasing salariesthat would allowthem to improve ontheir parents lot. 46. workaholics 47. In the twenty years following theBoomers entrance in the workforce,the annualamount of timeAmericans spent at work increasedan average of one full month. 48. AN AVERSIONTO AUTHORITY 49. To lead themeffectively,managers need toprove that theyrenothing like thepolitical andbusiness leadersBoomers distain. 50. At a point in lifewhen boomers are looking for greater balance,work is becomingexceedingly rigorous. 51. Employees face demands to work longer hours, learn new technology, absorb the dutiesof laid-off coworkers, and meet increasingly unrealistic goals. 52. Boomers believe they mustoutwork their fresh-faced, computer-savvy counterparts or face losing their jobs to lower-paid youngsters. 53. The Sandwich Generation Boomers who care for older children as well as aging parents. 54. The Boomer Agenda1. Make love, not war. Done.2. Make more money thanDone. our parents did.3. Make a difference In progress. (make amends for #2). 55. Boomers may have traded marchingon Washington for walking for acure, but theyre still looking forways to make a difference. 56. retentionMATTERS MORE THAN EVER 57. relevance matters 58. WantedGeneration Xers were born intoa culture in which birth controland abortion became prevalentand children were seen asavoidable or disposable. 59. Gen Xersinherited their Boomerparents social rubble (i.e.,no-fault divorce, staggeringdebt, anti-Americansentiment abroad, etc.) 60. Gen Xers witnessed Watergate, the Challenger explosion, the Chernobyl disaster, the Iran hostage crisis, andthe rising gap between rich and poor. 61. I want my Music videos, personal computers, the Internet, thewomens liberation movement,and AIDS all proliferatedduring their lifetime. 62. Attributes:skeptical; fiercelyindependent; technicallycompetent; comfortablewith diversity, change,and competition 63. Whereas Boomersquestioned authority, GenXers disrespect it outright. 64. Moreinterested inwork outcomesthan with workprocesses. 65. Whatever!Xers consider truth to be relevantand cutting to the chase a good approach to getting things done. Those philosophies might conflict withprofessional and ethical codes of conduct. 66. The most ignoredchildren of anygeneration. 67. HOME ALON eWhereas the Industrial Revolution drewfathers outside the home to work, GenXers probably grew up in households in which both parents held jobs. 68. EXGENERATION 40 percent of Gen Xersgrew up in broken homes 69. its all aboutME 70. 56 percent of Gen Xers are married,and 49 percent have children at home.In other words, the me generation is entrenched in the American Dream. Source: Randstad, 2008 World of Work Survey 71. WORK-LIFE BALANCE 72. Technology is botha blessing and acurseemployersexpect Xers to workanywhere andanytime, becausethey can. 73. XUsed to being in chargeuntil mom or dad camehome from work, Gen Xersprefer working independently.Gen 74. Titles and power hold littleappeal for Gen Xers. And beingless ambitious in the traditional corporate sense frees them toact fearlessly when challengingthe status quo or bypassing the chain of command. 75. employmentat will 76. Gen Xers realize that there is no such thing asjob security. So they seek career security instead. 77. The average Gen Xer changesjobs every eighteen months.Source: Appelbaum, S. H., Serena, M., & Shapiro, B. T. (2004) Generation Xand the boomers: Organizational myths and literary realities.Management Research News, 27(11/12), 1-28. 78. MILLENNIAL =Gen Y 79. the e word 80. 85Percent of HR executives who feel that millennials havea stronger sense of entitlement than older workers do.-CareerBuilder.com 81. The September 11 terrorist attacks,Columbine high school massacre, andKatrina all happened in their lifetime; yetoptimistic aboutthey tend to begoing to college, making lots ofmoney, and being famous. 82. ShelteredOther wordsused to describe Spoiled Gen Yers Impatient Disrespectful Blunt Diverse Thin-skinned Wanted 83. Wired 84. Most watched over, ever 85. Striving to be friends withtheir children, parents givekids significant influence infamily decision-making. 86. SOME MANAGERS COMPLAIN THAT YERSARE TOO BLUNT.THEY WANT INSTANT FEEDBACK, SO THEYGIVE IT IN RETURN. 87. Sol e fr whyIn 1968, 18 percent of American college freshmanhad achieved an A average in high school.By 2004, that figure was 48 percent.During that same period, SAT scores decreased.SOURCE: Twenge, J. M. (2006). Generation me: Why todaysyoung Americans are more confident, assertive, entitledandmore miserable than ever before. New York: Free Press. 88. Grade>> INFLATION 89. independent spellers 90. Self-Esteem First. Learning Second. 91. a PROPENSITY toCHEAT 92. In a 2008 survey conducted by theJosephson Institute, 64 percent of highschool students said they cheated on atest in the past year, and 38 percentsaid they cheated more than once.**However, 26 percent confessed to lying on the survey. 93. Bred for SuccessHighly educated; pressured to achieve 94. Used to feelingspecialand receiving praise,Gen Yers do not takecriticism well. 95. Generation Yhas been calledthe least stablegenerational groupand the mostwilling to job-hop.Randstad, 2008 World of Work Survey, p. 27 96. The Netter Paradox The moneys good.But wont you just downsize me, too? 97. Ron Alsop, The Trophy Kids Grow UpIt may seem obvious that employees should show up on time, limit lunchtime to an hour, and turn off cellphones during meetings. But those basics arent necessarily apparent to many millennials. 98. thx for the iview!i wud to work 4 u!! :) 99. only20percent of millennials describe their generational cohorts as having a strong work ethicSource: Randstad 100. reality:The transfer of knowledgebetween retiring generationsof veteran workers and newerentrants to the workforce isunlikely. Randstad 101. keep in mind 102. One thing that hasntchanged: Silent Generationworkers continue to value long-term job security 103. Boomers Crave Relevance Baby Boomers rightfully consider themselves highly knowledgeable about how their workplaces function; although theyre willing to share that knowledge, their younger co-workers (and bosses!) seem uninterested in listening or learning. 104. Recession WearySome Gen Xers are experiencing their third economic recessionsince launching their careers. They are likely to feel stuck intheir jobsand be hesitant to ask for anything more. Leaders could easily misread a Gen Xerssilence as job satisfaction. 105. Give it to em straightGen Yerswant straighttalk (no jargon!),ongoingfeedback,encouragement,and recognition. 106. When selecting employers, job candidates fromall generations are focusing less on the financial rewards and more on the values rewards. 107. IMAGINE: 12 years oldin 2011? 108. nZ Generatio ut Generation The BailoObama Boomers1Gene ration H1Nn man d Generatio The On-Det eration TexNaming Gen ctive Generatio nThe Interathe nextGeneration Wannabe xgeneration Generation He 109. get these slides atwww.slideshare.net 110. Generation u