1. Millennials Rising “The Millennials are Coming” Dr. Tom drdecoster@earthlink.net IRWA Federal Agency Update

2. Four Generations of Right of Way Employees- 2008 Veterans 1922-1946 32 million Boomers 1946-1964 76 million Generation Xs 1964-1980 45 million Millennials 1980-2000 80 million

3. “ I Remember…”

4. Veterans 1. Generational Values 1. Work first, pleasure later 2. Appreciate tradition and history 3. Believe in logic, not magic 4. Like the personal touch 5. Chain of Command

5. Boomers 1. Generational Values 1. Like the fair and level playing field that comes with seniority 2. Securing Promotions 3. Teamwork oriented 4. Think of themselves as the “stars” of the show 5. Put careers first, family second

6. Boomers 2. On the Job 1. Money, title, and the corner office 2. Experience with change of command 3. Very sensitive to performance feedback 4. Ignore interpersonal conflict 5. Believe in the magic of leadership

7. Boomers 3. Leadership Practices 1. Consensus decision making 2. Offer socialization opportunities 3. Stress that “we need you” 4. Talk about career paths 5. Reward seniority and work ethic

8. Generation X 1. Generational Values 1. Self-reliant and skeptical 2. Lifestyle balance is a critical concern 3. Have a nontraditional orientation to time and work location 4. Prefer informality in work relationships 5. Technologically savvy

9. Generation X 2. On the Job 1. Prefer to work independently 2. Suspicious of management 3. Attach little value to networking 4. Impatient with non-performers and lack of progress 5. Prefer projects over recurring work

10. Generation X 3. Leadership Practices 1. Facilitate personal competence 2. Ask for input 3. Assign projects with limited controls 4. Provide frequent and positive performance feedback 5. Focus on technology and training awards/rewards

11. Millennials are also called…  Generation Y  Gen Y  Gen Yers  Generation Next  Internet Generation  Net Generation  Digital Generation  Dot Com Generation  Gaming Generation  Nexters  Nintendo Generation  Echo Boomers  Generation 2001  Tethered Generation  Generation M (as in “media”)  Digital Natives

12. Why are the Millennials so important?  Their Numbers They are the largest generation since the Baby Boomers, and nearly twice the size of Generation X immediately preceding them.  The Large-Scale Retirement of the Baby Boomers An increasing proportion of skilled workers from that generation are fast approaching retirement age and that personnel gap will need to be filled in large part by the Millennials.  They are the Most Techno-Savvy Generation Yet They have grown up in a world profoundly dominated and defined by technology.

13. Millennials 1. Generational Values 1. Technologically sophisticated 2. Have positive expectations about work and life 3. Are comfortable with diversity 4. You can do whatever you want to do 5. Comfortable with the team process

14. Millennials 2. On the Job 1. Optimistic 2. Comfortable with multi-tasking 3. Need supervision and structure 4. Avoid “difficult people” work environments 5. Like a “you can be a hero” work environment

15. Millennials 3. Leadership Practices 1. Foster a teamwork environment 2. Don’t command, collaborate 3. Provide “value-added” orientation to work assignments 4. Facilitate interactions with veterans 5. High maintenance, high performance

16. “The Millennials are Coming” To get results, avoid the tendency to: “flea-dip” your employees Remember, no one has better values, they only have different values

17. Pearl Harbor - Veterans

18. Pearl Harbor – Veterans

19. Boomers

20. Generation Xs

22. Millennials