1. ellness Seminars W CIGNA Behavioral Health Working Across Generations Jeff Van Pelt, Ed.D

2. Seminar Goals Understand how each generation is unique, and their different life experiences that led to that uniqueness Become more open-minded when working with people of different generations Gain insights about how best to work with or manage people from different generations than your own

3. 4 Generations Working Side by Side Traditionalists—born 1920-1945 Baby boomers—born 1946-1964 Generation X—born 1965-1981 Millennials—born 1982 - 2000

4. Characteristics of Traditionalists Other names for traditionalist age group Early life experiences Traditionalist “heroes” Traditionalist values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies

5. Traditionalists On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers

6. Characteristics of Baby Boomers Other names for baby boomers Early life experiences Boomer heroes Boomer values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies

7. Boomers On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers

8. Characteristics of Generation X Other names for Generation X Early life experiences Gen X heroes Gen X values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies

9. Gen X’ers On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers

10. Characteristics of Millenials Other names for millenials Early life experiences Millenial’s heroes Millenial’s values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies The next “Great Generation”?

11. Millenials On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers