GEN Y

The Generations and their Birth Years NAMEBIRTH YEARS Builders1900’s mid 1940’s Baby Boomersmid 1940’s mid 1960’s Generation Xmid 1960’s early 1980’s Generation Yearly 1980’s late 1990’s Generation Zlate 1990’s

ACTIVITY How do you View these Qualities in your own Generation and Others ? TruthWork Ethic Learning Self Esteem Loyalty FutureRespect Patience Communication

BUILDERS (1900’s – mid 1940’s) Dutiful Frugal Stoic Proper

BABY BOOMERS (mid 1940’S – mid 1960’s) Optimism Career Focussed Stylish Assertive Afraid of Ageing

GENERATION X (mid 1960’S – early 1980’s) Sceptical Cynical Flexible Committed to Friends over Family Independent Pragmatic

GENERATION Y (early 1980’s – late 1990’s) High Self Esteem Confident Educated Ambitious Tolerant Tech-savvy Socially Aware

GROWING UP IN MY GENERATION Chester, E 2002, Employing Generation Why? Tucker House Books, CO pp14-15 TOPICBOOMERSGEN XGEN Y TelevisionBonanzaThe SimpsonsSouth Park WealthI’ll earn itI don’t care that much about it Gimme, or I’ll take it Role ModelsMen of characterMen/women of character What’s character? Loyalty to EmployerI’ll work my way to the top This could lead to the top If I can’t take Saturday off, I quit JusticeAlways prevailsUsually prevailsCan be bought EducationTell me what to doShow me how to do it Tell me why I have to do it Personal DebtOnly if I have itIf I really want something How much can I get? ChangeDislikeAcceptDemand TechnologyIgnorant ofComfortable withMasters of CommunicationVia parent’s landline Via personal mobileMobile phone, , Facebook….

GENERATION Z (late 1990’S → ) Tech Savvy Prematurely Mature Pampered Empowered Protected Risk Averse

9 AREAS OF PARADIGM RIFT COMMUNICATION The Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet: Romeo:R u awake? Want 2 chat? Juliet:O Rom Where4 art thou? Romeo:Outside ur window Juliet:Stlkr! Romeo:Had to come Feeling jiggy Juliet:B careful My rents h8 u Romeo:Tell me bout it Wot bout u? Juliet:Im up 4 marriage if u r Wot bout u? Romeo:No Yes No Oh dsnt matr Juliet:Luv U xxxx Romeo:CU then xxxx