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 Age generation gaps in the work place.

How many of you feel the fustrations of working with or around people of different generations or age groups. Today there may be as many as four different generations in your work place. Employers say all generation have something to offer... What do you think, do you work well with those 20 years younger than you?

Do you work well with those 20 years + older than you share your thoughts and opinions. Does your employer like mine offer seminars for this issue, are you just left alone to understand and deal.

 From aia.org

Generational Group

Silent Generation 1925 - 1942 61 - 78 Adaptive

Baby Boomers 1943 - 1960 43 - 60 Idealists

Thirteenth (Gen. X) 1961 - 1981 22 - 42 Reactive

Millennial (Gen. Y) 1982 - ? 13 - 21 Civic

THE SILENT GENERATION (61 - 78)
Defining events and trends: Patriotism, families, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Korean War, the golden age of radio, the silver screen, and labor unions
Core values, derived from those events: Dedication, sacrifice, hard work, conformity, law and order, patience, respect for authority, duty before pleasure, adherence to rules, and honor
Personality: Conformists, conservative spenders, past-oriented, and belief in logic, not magic.

THE BOOMERS (43 - 60)
Defining events and trends: Prosperity, children in the spotlight, television, suburbia, assassinations, Vietnam, civil rights, the Cold War, women's liberation, and the space race
Core values, derived from those events: Optimism, teamwork, personal gratification, health and wellness, personal growth, youth, work, and involvement
Personality: Driven, soul-searchers, willing to "go the extra mile," and a love-hate relationship with authority

THE X-ERS (22 - 42)
Defining events and trends: Watergate, stagflation, latchkey kids, single parents, MTV, AIDS, computers, Challenger, fall of the Berlin Wall, glasnost, and Wall Street frenzy
Core values, derived from those events: Diversity, thinking globally, balance, technoliteracy, fun, informality, self-reliance, and pragmatism
Personality: Risk-takers, skeptical, family-oriented, bosses as colleagues, and focused on the job, not work hours

THE MILLENNIALS (13 - 21)
Defining events and trends: Internet chat, school violence, Oklahoma City bombing, TV talk shows, It Takes A Village, multiculturalism, the girls' movement, the World Trade Center attacks (both 1993 and 2001), the Gulf War, and Iraq
Core values, derived from these events: Confidence, civic duty, achievement, sociability, morality, diversity, and street smarts
Personality: Optimistic, prefer collective action, tenacious

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