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Roadtrip Nation
Generations in the workplace
• Traditionalist (1900-45)• Baby Boomers (1946-64)• Gen X (1965-80)• Millennial Generation or Gen Y (1981-99)
Identity people you know in each sectionWhat career do they have?Pick one you respect and one you don’t want to imitate, why?What advice would they each give you about your work?What advice would they each give you about success?
Hans Rosling and Global Development200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes
Career Goals
• Traditionalist (1900-45)– Build a legacy
• Baby Boomers (1946-64)– Build a stellar career
• Gen X (1965-80)– Build a portable career
• Millennial Generation or Gen Y (1981-99)– Build parallel careers
Rewards in the Workplace
• Traditionalist (1900-45)– The satisfaction of a job well-done
• Baby Boomers (1946-64)– Money, title, recognition, the corner office
• Gen X (1965-80)– Freedom is the ultimate reward
• Millennial Generation or Gen Y (1981-99)– Work that has meaning for me
Balance• Traditionalist (1900-45)– Support me in shifting the balance
• Baby Boomers (1946-64)– Help me balance everyone else and finding meaning
myself• Gen X (1965-80)– Give me balance now, not at 65
• Millennial Generation or Gen Y (1981-99)– Work isn’t everything; I need flexibility to balance my
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