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Navigating the Future: Understanding Different Generations in the Workplace

Learn about Baby Boomers, Generation X, DotComs, Ferals, and how to adapt to the changing landscape of technology and work dynamics. Discover future job trends and insights into working with diverse generations.

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Navigating the Future: Understanding Different Generations in the Workplace

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  1. Seton Catholic College 2nd March 2005 Workingwith theBBs & the GenXers Speaker Annimac www.annimac.com.au

  2. First how to work the future . . .

  3. People generations . . . we see things differently

  4. Baby Boomers45 - 60 yrs old b 1945 – 60 population wave Generation X 30 - 45 1960 – 75 largest number in popn DotComs 15 - 30 1975 – 90 first wired generation Ferals 0 - 15 1990 – 05 fewest number : ½ GenX Generations

  5. Everyone is experiencing two things . . .

  6. every 5 seconds = new web site every 5 minutes = new technology every 5 days = new product / service Change we experience in one day Grandparents had in one year Younger means Huge Rate of Change faster

  7. Technology: by 2020 70 % of job types do not exist now because 80% of technology is not invented yet Driving all Drivers of Change

  8. Likely jobs in next 10 years : • Director of Emerging Thought • Chief Zookeeper of people • Creative Undertaker • Thought Jockey • Chief Imagination Officer • Hacker Relations Manager • Valuer of Intangible Assets * • Human Interface Manager * • * Exist since 2003

  9. Some of us love technology . . .

  10. Some of us struggle with technology . . .

  11. Baby Boomers 45 - 60 The Big Bosses Generation X 30 - 45 The Clones DotComs 15 - 30 The Wired Ferals 0 - 15 The No Boundaries Generations

  12. No patterns Unlimited channels Future jobs unimportant Global limitless relationships Momentary relationships Global i.d. & commitment Trends FERALS 0 - 15

  13. Ferals contd • Very immediate view • I.d. from self values • Non consumers global values • Wired into global village • Planetary mission • No deference respect per need • Live change ignore all barriers • Will create what they need

  14. Live with parents Global i.d. No careers own path I.d. from activity Group socialising Temporary pairing Wired Trends DOTCOMS 15 - 30

  15. DotComs contd • Net relationships • Immediacy • Multi channeled multi actions • Non consumers • Planetary group mission • Temporary deference • Need & welcome change • Influencing world of work : • part timers job hop own path • values vs wealth driven

  16. Single Childless I.d. ephemeral changing Global i.d. Short term planners Risk takers fast decisions Mobile nfa renters Varied lifestyles wired Trends GEN XERS30 - 45

  17. GenXers contd Multi careers SOHO Net Dating Materialism assumed Environmental values Personal journey Defer to heroes Expect accept change Influencing world of work : faster thinking riskers want change technos

  18. Married or divorced Empty nesters Retired or p-t work I.d. from job Material status Downsizing their lives Set relationships Sense of community Trends BABY BOOMERS 45 - 60

  19. Baby Boomers contd • Travellers or homebodies • Medium term planners • Seek new safe experiences • Security conscious Health conscious • Defer to authority • Love & hate change • Influencing world of work : • resisting change not retiring • ego driven old paradigmers

  20. (Generalisations) Technology is scary - be kind be gentle Older is slower everything - match pace Single channelled - use single focus Communication - slower linear rational Old paradigm - money money money Occasional visitors to virtual world - be ambassadors of VR . SUMMARY:Working with BBs & GenXers

  21. Thx for listening annimac@annimac.com.au

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