Generations at Work

Generations at Work:

Boomers Xers Millennials

1946-64 1965-80 1980-2000

perspective on career job many
work careers
communication diplomatic blunt easy and
style open
view of impressed unfazed wants it
authority
need for seeks it indifferent needs it a
approval lot

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Perspective Boomers Xers Millennials
on resources
1946-64 1965-80 1980-2000

abundant scarce no worries
OR lots of
Response to protective mistrustful worries
policies and team
procedures needs
Relationship oriented
driven self-reliant wants them
to team balanced multi-task
Work ethic

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Boomers Xers Millennials

1946-64 1965-80 1980-2000

Focus on relationship task and fun and
work and results results results

projects assimilated in the DNA
Relationship acquired
merit assumed
to (there will
technology be one.)
Entitlement experience
(next job
due to …)

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