1. GENERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE  Perceptions  Reactions  Actions  Beliefs  Reference Point Each Generation Has it’s own PERSONALITY WHO YOU ARE IS WHAT YOU WERE WHEN! Dr. Morris Massey

2. FIRST KNOW THE GROUND RULES  DON’T CRITICIZING  THIS IS JUST A TOOL  DON’T FOCUS ON THE WEAKNESSES  LOOK FOR THE COMMONALITIES  DON’T BOX ANYONE ELSE IN  NO FINGER POINTING  NO NUDGING!  LOOK AT HOW IT WORKS FOR YOU! EACH GENERATION IS GREAT! FOCUS ON STRENGTHS!

3. 1900-1945 The Loyal Generation THE TRADITIONAL GENERATION PEOPLE Roosevelt Bob Hope Marilyn Monroe Babe Ruth John Wayne

4. “The individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

5. “Loyal” “Self Sacrificing” PLACES WWI/WWI Pearl Harbor NormandyIwo Jima HiroshimaNagasaki Victory GardensDance Clubs MidwayNorth or South Church pewFront Porch Swing Bay of PigsFreedom Train

6. PLACES THAT MADE AN IMPACT ON THIS GENERATION!

7. Waste Not, Want Not - Save for a Rainy Day! MAIN EVENTS New Government Safety Nets for Everything! Social Security Medicare The GI Bill FDOC Welfare A Radio in every house The Maxwell House Hour

9. Expectations, Behaviors, Values Ideas, and Work Recognize How Their Generation Influences : HOW TO WORK WITH THEM Appreciate they are Loyal and Committed Recognize their patriotism and sacrifice Let them share their wisdom & experience Help them engage with technology Don’t expect a lot of change Appreciate their experience Use them to mentor the younger ones Don’t put them out to pasture Let them be a resource

10. 1946-1964 The “Me” Generation THE BABY BOOMERS PEOPLE John F. Kennedy Martin Luther King Captain Kangaroo The Beetles Gloria Steinem Rosa Parks Elvis Barbara Streisand

11. “Optimistic” Key Word PLACES The Suburbs Watergate Woodstock Planned Parenthood Hanoi Hilton Kent State Chappaquiddick The Boonies

12. Education Was a Right We Had With Hard Work, We Could Do Anything MAIN EVENTS The Civil Rights Movement! Creation of the PILLDrug, Sex The TelevisionRock and Roll Sit-Ins Love-InsWoodstock The DraftConcerts Sexual RevolutionProtests The Oil EmbargoVietnam War First Man on the Moon

14. 1965-1988 The MTV Generation GENERATION “X” PEOPLE Bill ClintonMichael Dell Jim BakkerJeff Bezos – Amazon Dennis RodmanFerry Yang & Filo Michael JordanYahoo Jimmy SwaggerAyatollah Khomeini OJ SimpsonBill Gates Ayatollah Khomeini

15. We Are Also the Self-Help Generation! The “Me” Generation HOW TO WORK WITH THEM Join them in team-building Understand their drive to succeed Provide promotion opportunities Assist them with work/life balance Personally communicate with them Help them to see where they’re going Let them know how they have contributed and thank them.

16. “Show Me The Money!” “Skeptical” Key Word! PLACES Munich Olympics Three Mile Island 1991 Desert Storm Jonestown Iran Holds 6 Hostages Sesame Street Oklahoma City Bombing

17. Prove it to me! “Skeptical” Key Word Independent MAIN EVENTS The Divorce Rate Tripled – Latch Key Kids 1986 Shuttle Challenger MADD Club AIDS Berlin Wall Came Down Lennon Killed Fall of Cold War 1973 Energy Crisis 1979 Massive Lay Offs

18. In 2004 the First Turned 40! Get Rid of the “Slacker” jargon! HOW TO WORK WITH THEM Understand their skepticism Provide flexibility for their schedule Know they aren’t impressed by title, stature, or position but EXPERTISE! Stay focused and to the point – use text They want to build a portable career Create a more casual work environment Allow them to find the answers

19. 1980-2000 The Trophy Generation Millennial Generation – Gen Y PEOPLE Prince William Ricky Martin Chelsea Clinton Leonardo DiCaprio Sammy Sosa Spice Girls Britney Kurt Cobain

20. Felicity Rosie Oprah Harry Potter Marilyn Manson Christina Aguilera Prince Harry Destiny’s Child

21. PLACES Chat Rooms School Shootings – Columbine Facebook Hanging Out at the Mall 90210 T.V. Show Dawson’s Creek T.V.

22. They like to be Unique, Cool! Most Protected, Cared for Generation MAIN EVENTS Euro Established Desert Storm Social Media Explosion 1986 Challenger Disaster Fall of the Berlin Wall 1992 Rodney King Beating Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Natural Disasters – Katrina It’s the First Time Kids are the Teachers

23. This is the Self-Confident Generation – They can do it! Their Loyalty is to People Not Places HOW TO WORK WITH THEM Give lots of feedback – continuously Allow them to be mentored Provide multiple projects where they can effectively multi-task Appreciate their need for technology – keep up on latest trends Have them be mentored by the Traditionals Don’t talk down to them, collaborate

24. Generation “Z” PEOPLE & Characteristics Hannah Montana Justin Bieber Barack Obama Chauffeured from one activity to another Instant access to information Want to pursue careers to help society Dubious about the world of work Crave constant immediate feedback