Workshop: Generational Differences –
Five Generations — Worlds Apart on Perspective, Values, Priorities, and Lifestyle
- Overview:
Participants will learn about the current four living adult generations (Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z) and understand how they are very significantly different regarding their perspectives, values, priorities, lifestyles, and use of technology. By recognizing those differences, participants will learn how to appreciate and work with people of different generations, and thus improving their career success, interpersonal, and conflict management skills.
- Learning Outcomes:
Participants will be able to:
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- Identify and describe the five primary adult generations living today.
- Identify and describe the five primary adult generations living today.
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- Identify the generation to which they relate the most.
- Identify the generation to which they relate the most.
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- Define the differences between the five primary generations’ world view
- Define the differences between the five primary generations’ world view
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- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Values
- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Values
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- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Priorities
- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Priorities
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- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Lifestyles
- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Lifestyles
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- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Use of Technology
- Describe the differences between the five primary generations’ Use of Technology
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- Identify how generational differences affect career, interpersonal relationships, and conflict management
- Workshop Presenter:
- Downloads:
- City of Chino Hills
- Handout Provided at the Workshop:
- Additional In-House Handouts:
- Related External Resources:
- Related External Videos:
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- Video: Generations X, Y, and Z: Which One Are You? (Generational Differences)
- Generational Differences – YouTube Video
- Technology is Replacing Jobs (Slope of the Curve)
- “Did You Know” (Shift Happens)
- The Entitlement Creed
- Most millennials fearful of future, polling shows
- Paternity Leave Debate
- TED Talks – Grit
- Census Bureau – Population databases
- “Dear Elders, I’m Sorry”
- Music group “Pentatonix” singing Lennon’s “Imagine” a good representation of the Millennial generation
- Reminiscing on the ‘good old days’ – “Grandpa” by The Judds
- Elder Generation Lectures Younger Generation – “Dragnet”
- Humor based on stereotypes:
- Related Articles:
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- Pew Research: “On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far”
- The Evolving American Dream: Why Millennials Aren’t Buying Cars
- Learning the Millennial Way
- Navigating the Inter-generational Workforce
- Managing People from 5 Generations
- The Legacy of Boomers to Millennials
- Generation Z and the Role of the Career Development Professional in the Workplace
- Defining generations: Where Millennials end and post-Millennials begin
- Early Benchmarks Show ‘Post-Millennials’ on Track to Be Most Diverse, Best-Educated Generation Yet
- Investor’s Guide to Gen Z: Weed, Social Justice, and Kylie Jenner
- Pew Research: “On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far”
- Related Books:
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- Teaching Digital Natives: Partnering for Real Learning
- The Cultural Nature of Human Development
- One Church Four Generations: Understanding And Reaching All Ages In Your Church
- The Good Citizen; How a Younger Generation Is Reshaping American Politics; Second Edition
- The Career Fitness Program (college textbook for career planning classes which discusses generational differences)
- Related Movies that Highlight Generational Differences
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