Soar through meetings with diverse participants. Using this information you can

Generational personalities in the Workplace:

RESPECT AGE & YOUTH for success in the workplace!

• Inspire and Decide like an Eagle• Influence like a Peacock• Be a Team Player like a Dove• Problem Solve like an Owl

Interaction with Different Personalities in the Work Place

Recognizing the general characteristics of people and using bird profiles in tandem with generational differences for effective communication.

What is the BIRD Theory?

The 4 Bird Personalities at Work and How to Identify

each.

THE EAGLE

Inspire and Decide like an Eagle

DISC “Red or also known as the High D” = The Dominant Bird Eagle.

The Peacock

DISC “Yellow or also known as the High I” = The Influential Bird Peacock.

Influence like a Peacock

The Dove

DISC “Green or also known as the High S” = The Steady Bird Dove

Be a Team Player like a Dove

The Owl

DISC “Blue or also known as the High D” = The Conscientious Bird Owl

Problem Solve like an Owl

Now that you know the Bird Theory

How Do You Define “Generations in the Work

Place?”

How to Play Nicely in the sand box with everyone else!

Traditionalists (Matures) Born Prior to 1946

Baby Boomers Born 1946-1964

Generation X Born 1965-1981

Generation Y (Millennials) Born 1982-1995

Generation Z Born 1996- 2009

5 Generations in the Work Place

Traditionalists(Matures)

Born Prior to 1946

TRADITIONALISTS PRINCIPLES

• Responsibility• Trustworthy and Loyal• Respect for Authority• Disciplined• Conformers• Conservative and Not Risk Takers• Frugal and Good Savers• Independent Thinkers

Baby Boomers

Born 1946-1964

BABY BOOMERS PRINCIPLES

• Own a home• Workaholics• Nostalgic• Independent• Consensus building• Practical idealists

Generation X

Born 1965-1981

GENERATION X PRINCIPLES

• Entrepreneurial Spirit• Loyalty• Independence and Creativity• Information• Feedback• Quality of Work Life

Generation Y (Nexters)

Born 1982-1995

Generation Y (Nexters)

PRINCIPLES• Optimistic• Confident• Social• Flexible

Generation Z

Born 1996-2009

Generation ZPrinciples

• Individualistic

• Multi-Taskers

• Creative

• Socially Aware

• Green

Universal Needs in the Work Place

Drive to Acquire – Be Promoted & Get Corner Office

Drive to Bond – Feel Proud to be Part of the Organization Drive to Comprehend – Desire to Make MeaningfulContribution with Challenging Job for GrowthDrive to Defend – Leads to Feelings of Security and CConfidenceDrive to Globalism – Desire to work in a virtual work environment

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