GETTING THE BASTARDS OUT OF BED

“ Working Smarter NOT Harder”

Zoe Cowan

@TheGadgetorium

Overview� Zoe – Introduction

� Research– Gen Y, Z, AO. Why start it in the first place?

Stressed out, depressed, unmotivated, easily distracted under

30s. Lazy, surgically attached to a mobile, can't handle

customer complaints, job-hopping and always asking "why do

I have to”

� Why is this relevant to the web industry?

Summary

� Look at generations Y, Z and AO. How each generation

performs best in the work environment.

� Generation gap. What we need to do/change in order to the

best out of the next generation

Interaction

Work with Generations � Baby boomers 1946-64 Gen X 1965-81

� Gen Y – The millennial, net generation1980- 2003 (Could be 1976-2000?)

How to keep Gen Y Employees:

1. Throw them into the deep end on their first day 2. Publicly reward junior team members who are doing a great job3. Ask frequent questions. 4. Give them personal attention - Constant contact 5. Emphasize long-term rewards, and set an example along with

rapid advancement and a competitive salary. 6. Short-term projects. Reducing boredom. 7. Cubicle Shackles8. Mentor Programs and Leadership Training9. Maintain Flexibility10. Fire toxic employees or those who are not performing

immediately, especially if they have any interaction with younger people.

Generation Gap:Changes from boomers, gen x and y to gen z and ao

�Baby boomers to intro of computers, intro of the web, now generation z and ao

�Changing of classroom technology

�Traineeships advantage, increase employability skills

�Change needs to start at the education stage

�Employability Skills re introduced

�Retrain Employers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Zby_7ncK8

Work with Generations Gen Z—Geni (internet) 1994-2004�Lack empathy. Can’t deal with complaints.�15 minutes of fame. Depressed. Vote you off.� Happy to change jobs.� Move up corporate ladder

Ken Robinson – Changing Education Paradigms.http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms.html

Generation Gap�Problems with staff/schools not having enough knowledge of technology.

Being afraid of technology.�Why should they try? All they hear is us complaining

How to work/teach with Gen Z�Collaborative learning �Retrain existing staff�Shorter tasks, multitask�Flexible work hours�Keep them busy eg technology, facebook, twitter. Don’t take it

away, incorporate to work place�Traineeships, staff incentives

Employability Skills

How often do you see the following in a job advertisement?generation Z have lost employability skills. Now embedding this in to generation AO’s learning.

�Communication

�Teamwork

�Problem Solving

�Initiative

�Planning and Organising

�Self-Management

�Learning

�Technology

Work with Generations Gen AO- early 2000-2020. �Always ON

�A loss of patience, lack of empathy and a lack of deep-thinking ability- OR NOT?

How to teach/work with Gen AO �Less social media in class

�Bringing Employability skills back in to the classroom

ACTIVE LEARNING http:/www.youtube.comwatchv=lfT_hoiuY8w&html5=True

�We are only just discovering the potential of this generation

�Working collaboratively together- No matter what industry you work in, we are all experiencing the same issues.

Work with Generations

Work with Generations What has worked for me?

�Rules

�QR – codes

�Facebook Page

�Staff incentives

�Mentoring staff

�Offering traineeships

�Speaking with staff/students regularly to ask for their feedback. Ask staff to research what new ideas, programs are being created or used.

�Acknowledging staff/students publicly when they have a great idea

�Encouraging exercise

WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

� A willingness to change, grow and learn from your staff/students.

� Staff retention� Staff getting out of bed

In the future, you will be able to multi task:

� Design QR codes, complete a risk assessment, email it whilst on the way to mentoring your next staff member/student, scan documents, save a tree and have plenty of time to go for a run before you go back to start work, then………. study in the evening.

THANK YOUQUESTIONS?