Boomers & Millennials at Work

Generational Collision or Collaboration?

Presented by Tracy Brownwww.DiversityTrends.com www.TracyBrown.com

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Objective

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Generations in the Workplace

Generation Birth Years Defining Moments

Post War 1928 – 1945 End of WWII, Suburbs, Korean War, Rock & Roll, Cold War, McCarthyism

Boomers I 1946 – 1954 JFK-RFK-MLK Assassinations, Vietnam War, First man on the moon, Civil Rights

Boomers II 1955 – 1965 Watergate, Nixon resignation, Energy crisis, Fall of Vietnam

Generation X 1966 – 1976 Challenger explosion, Gulf War, AIDS crisis, Reagonomics, Stock market crash 1987

Generation Y 1977 – (1988)

Internet, Columbine, 9/11, Clinton impeachment, Good economic times

adapted from “Cohort Marketing Groups” in “Defining Markets, Defining Moments” by Meredith, Schewe & Karlovich

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Millennials /1

•Individuality

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Millennials /2

•Multi-tasking

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Millennials /3

•Mentoring

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Millennials /4

•Responsibility

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Millennials /5

•Speed

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Millennials /6

•Technology

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Millennials /7

•Exposure

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Millennials /8

•Access

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Millennials

1. Individuality

2. Multi-Tasking

3. Mentoring

4. Responsibility

5. Speed

6. Technology

7. Exposure

8. Access

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Remember

• Common Characteristics

• Co-cultures

• Coach

• Communicate

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Drama is a choice.So is peace.

(alan cohen)

• What clashes between Millennials and Boomers have you experienced?

• What opportunities exist for collaboration between these two groups?

• The conversation begins now . . .

Tracy@TracyBrown.comwww.DiversityChampions.com

Boomers & Millennials at Work

Generational Collision or Collaboration?

Presented by Tracy Brownwww.DiversityTrends.com www.TracyBrown.com