Category Archives: Generations
Intergenerational Communication Assessment Tool
Did you know that no less than five very different generations will be sharing the workplace in the year 2020? That’s an unprecedented state of affairs, and one that is already leading to some major challenges in the workplace. Very … Continue reading
Characteristics of Generation 2020: Generations at Work
So far, we have learned about Traditionalists, the Baby Boomers, Generation X. and the Millennials. In this article, you’ll meet the youngest of the five great American Workplace generations. Coming soon to a workplace near you . . . . … Continue reading
Characteristics of Millennials: Generations at Work
Millennials: It’s time to meet the next of the five great American workplace generations—the group known as the Millennials, whose workers were born between 1977 and 1997. The Millennials are well educated (roughly 60% are college graduates). Their primary values … Continue reading
Characteristics of Generation X: Generations at Work
Generation X: These workers are born between 1965 and 1976. More cynical than any of the other four groups, these workers are likely to have little or no initial loyalty to the company they work for. Their primary value is … Continue reading
Characteristics of Baby Boomers: Generations at Work
Baby Boomers: The second-oldest of the five workplace generations, the Baby Boomers are the workers born between 1946 and 1964. This large group includes most of the major decision makers who will be “calling the shots” between now and 2030. … Continue reading
Characteristics of Traditionalists: Generations at Work
Traditionalists: Typically workers born prior to 1946. These workers – many of whom are working into their seventies and eighties – lived through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Korean War. Traditionalists’ characteristics are linked to their primary … Continue reading
Five generations at work: Design for collaboration
As the economy improves, the competition for the most creative workers (the ones that everybody wants) will become more demanding than ever. These innovative knowledge workers will span five generations and their participation at work will determine the fates of … Continue reading
The Synergistic Decade: Trouble or Opportunity?
According to some people, there is trouble brewing in the American workplace. Another generation is soon to enter the workforce by 2020, and many thousands of Baby Boomers are re-entering the workforce after an unsuccessful retirement, ended by economic pressures. … Continue reading
