Generations Flashcards
Communication: No conflict AND no news is good news
Traditionalist
Years 1927-1945
Traditionalist
Learning style: prefer brick and mortar institutions AND earn your way through hard work
Traditionalist
Work Envt: work is a privilege AND loyal
Traditionalist
This generation is known as “the silent generation”
Traditionalist
Years 1946-1964
Baby boomers
Learning style: knowledge is power AND the more information the better the possibilities
Baby boomers and Generation X
Communication: Open, direct, and Face to face
Baby boomers
Work Envt: Want to work in a place that values conferencing and the group process (value what they’re putting in or they will change)
Baby boomers
Years 1965-1981
Generation X
Communication: bottom line, don’t appreciate lengthy conversations, and face to face
Generation X
Work Envt: want to know the bottom line and then be left alone AND don’t like to be micro managed
Generation X
Years 1982-2004
Millennials
Learning: doing is more important than knowing AND trial and error approach
Millennials
Communication: immediate feedback, short responses, AND electronic
Millennials