Generational Diversity and what this means

for workplace practice4th February 2015

Dianah Worman OBE

Public Policy Adviser Diversity

Lessons learned

• Don’t make assumptions about people based on age

cohort characteristics

• Treat people as individuals

• There are common needs and preferences but

appetites for them can vary

• Millennials (Gen Y)

• Gen Z

• The connected generation…

Issues to think about

• People value working with others of different ages – they see more benefits –

especially knowledge sharing - than problems

• Age is not seen as important – it is the

different values that can cause problems

• Not all conflict is bad – some stimulates creativity

and innovation

• Appetites for different provisions vary but all are

valued

Many values and priorities are shared across age

groups but there is a strong link between life-stage and working experience on work priorities

Questions?Thank you