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Collaboration vs.

Collision

Why This Book Now?

According to the Bureau of Labor

Statistics the average cost of turnover

without engaging an outside recruiting

firm costs an employer a minimum

of 30% of the position’s annual

salary.

This number does not take into

account the soft costs such as loss of

production, re-training, loss of morale

and potential loss of customers.

Engaging Yourself. . .and Others

• Introductions

o Name

o Role

o Favorite TV show or toy as a child

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The Generational Workplace



The Essentials

5

Life Events

Current Events

Culture

Personality

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Welcome to the New Workplace

“Work First”

“Live to

Work”

“Work to

Live”

“My life is

FIRST”



Traditionalists

Age 69 to 91

7

•Dedication/sacrifice

•Hard working/loyal

•Adherence to rules

•Patience/conformity

•Respect for authority

• Frugal



Boomers

Age 49 to 68

8

•Optimism

•Personal growth

•Health and wellness

•Personal gratification

•Social involvement

•Strong networks



Xers

Age 33 to 48

9

•Diversity

•Entrepreneurial

• Flexible hours

• Informal environment

•Global thinking

•Ambitious

•New technology

• Family/friends



Millennials

32 and under

10

•Optimistic

•Team orientation

•Environmentally

aware

•Eager to learn

•Highly confident

EXCEPT in sales



Are We Speaking The Same Language?



Generational Dictionary Decoding generational phraseology and understanding what they really mean.

Xers: What’s In It For Me? (WIIFM). Give me balance now, not when I'm sixty-five. Millennials: Work

isn't everything; flexibility to balance work & my life is.

Boomers: Help me balance everyone else and find meaning myself.

Traditionalist: Help me leave behind my legacy and mark here.

Then…



And Now…..

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In the New Workplace Generational Issues Matter

• Attract talent and win at competitive recruiting

• Onboard with ease

• Engage and retain talent

• Boost productivity

• Improve communication

• Foster diversity

• Maximize contributions and share knowledge

• Improve customer satisfaction



Generational Workplace Facts • Culture: “Employees that have a best friend at work are 7

times more likely to be engaged than those who don’t.”

(Gallup)

• Communication: “Organizations where employee feedback was elicited, valued, and acted upon had half as much turnover.” (Life Course)

• On-boarding: “One-third of employees begin job hunting on the first day of a new job.” (Recruit Magazine)

• Development: “Millennials on average change jobs every 14 months.” (Talent Magazine)



Silents

14%

Boomers

51%

Xer's

24%

Millennials

11%

Silents

Boomers

Xer's

Millennials

US Workforce

18

Boomers

46%

Silents

8%Millennials

23%

Xer's

23%

(Based on BLS 2000 Census & 2007 population projections)

2000 2007

Traditionalists Traditionalists

Traditionalists

Boomers

Millennials

Xer’s



2012 US Workforce

19

Silents

3%

Boomers

27%

Xer's

33%

Millennials

37%

2012

Traditionalists



What Millennials Want

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• What can I do differently within my organization

and life to create a more collaborative

workplace?

• What did I learn today that will increase my

ability to connect and communicate with

members from the other generations?


My Personal Action Plan

Action Item!


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Sherri Elliott-Yeary, SPHR

Email: [email protected]

Websites:

Hcsimprimis.com

Generationalguru.com

realwomenhavingitall.com

Twitter: @gurugenerations

THANK YOU!



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