The Baby Boomers are the generation born between 1946 and 1964 and everyone knows plenty about them. Subsequently, Generation X is the people born between 1965 and 1976. They are also known as the “Reagan Generation”. Those in Generation X tend to be very consumer driven and sensationally media savvy. Next is Generation Y, those born between the years 1977 and 1994. This is the largest generation since the Baby Boomers, sometimes distinguished as “Millennial”, “Second Baby Boom”, or “Internet Generation”. They are extremely computer savvy, most educated generation yet, impatient, and love to learn.
The older in this generation are becoming today’s workforce and their distinctive characteristics are leaving America uncertain. Today we have Baby Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y together and much too often colliding in the workplace. Individuals with different ideas, values, work ethics, ways of getting things done and communication has always existed in the workplace but why is it a problem today? The understanding of each generation characteristics may be the answer to how to manage intergenerational groups in the workplace, families, and friends.
I found a good article about this new Generation Y and their work ethics from NAS Recruitment Company.
http://www.nasrecruitment.com/TalentTips/NASinsights/GenerationY.pdf
Here is a podcast you can listen to from your computer. http://www.gartner.com/it/products/podcasting/asset_183534_2575.jsp
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3 comments:
WOW...very interesting! It gave me a better understanding of my 17 year old. Very good information. Thanks!
I am a manager and this helps me understand my employees better since they are born in different generations. Very helpful!!!
Wow, this is so helpful
and cool.
It helps me understand different
age differences.
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