On March 21, 2012, Terri Klass presented “Understanding and Managing Generational Differences at Work”. The presentation focused on insights about the generations and how to engage one another to create collaborative teams.… Continue reading
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The Time to Welcome Millennials Is Now
By Terri Klass, Judy Lindenberger, and Jean-Baptiste Marchais
Have you ever wondered what makes the Millennials tick? We did, so in the fall of 2011, we set out to learn more about this generation.The Millennial generation was born between the years of 1977 and 1997. The workplace today also includes Generation Xers born between 1965 and 1976, Baby Boomers born between 1946 and 1964m, and Traditionalists born between 1900 and 1945.The Millennials are the youngest generation to enter the workplace. They grew up with school shootings, terrorist attacks, AIDS, the Exxon Valdez spill, and
In order for organizations to maintain their outstanding talent of both Gen X and the Millennials, it is important to have an understanding of the expectations of these two generations. Each generation brings a different view of what they want from their workplaces and employers. In addition, each generation contributes different talents and strengths. What are the some of the clues regarding each of these groups and how can organizations best meet their needs?
Gen X (Born 1965-1976)
- Originators of the work/life balance
- Want to work for an organization that helps develop their career
- Feel comfortable questioning authority and rules
- Major trait: self-reliance
- Contribute content to social media
Millennials (Born 1977-1997)
- See work as
The Millennial Generation, born between 1977 and 1997, is a powerful and talented group in our workplace today. They are more than 75 million in size and bring with them different talents and strategies than other generations. They are in their twenties and early thirties and sometimes given the names: Gen Y or Net Generation. They are the most technologically savvy generation to hit the workplace, sharing information on social networks such as; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Linkedin. Here are some of the World Events that have impacted them:
- 1983- First Functional Laptop
- 1987- Exxon Valdez Spill
- 1989- Berlin Wall comes down
- 1990- Persian Gulf War
- 1995- Oklahoma City bombing
- 1998- President Clinton lies about Monica Lewinski and is
Princeton – Terri Klass Consulting, a New Jersey based leadership skills training organization, and The Lindenberger Group, a local human resources consulting company, conducted interviews with professionally employed Millennials and their managers around the world. They will share the results of their research at a breakfast workshop on May 12 in Princeton. “The twenty-something’s, 75 million strong in size, are joining organizations with a zest to lead and perform, but sometimes bring with them different ideas of work/life balance,” says Terri Klass. “Integrating this generation into the workplace provides managers with a fresh set of challenges, but also a new set of opportunities,” adds Judy Lindenberger.
Who: Human resource professionals, managers, business owners
What: Breakfast seminar on The Risk of Ignoring Millennials
When: Thursday, May… Continue reading
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