Post on 21-Apr-2017
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DIANE HAMILTON, PHD
The Future of the Workplace as Boomers Leave and Younger Generations Replace Them
WHAT WE’LL TALK ABOUT TODAY
•Current Workplace •Understand and Embrace Change•Future Workplace•Education, Training, and Management
GENERATIONS WORKING TOGETHER
• Four Generations Working Together• Embrace Interpersonal Skills • Emotional Intelligence
BOOMERS IMPACT ON WORKPLACE
• Number of Boomers• When will they retire?• What will they leave behind?
MILLENNIALS’ IMPACT ON WORKPLACE
• How many are there?• Misconceptions of them.• Top 10 Words or Phrases to Mind to Describe
Millennials
FAMILY FEUD GAME: MILLENNIALS: SELF-SELECTED DESCRIPTORS
• Friendly 85%• Open-Minded 81%• Intelligent 80%• Responsible 73%• Thoughtful 73%• Caring 71%• Fun-Loving 65%• Independent 63%• Creative 62%• Curious 59%
BOOMERS VS. MILLENNIALS MYTH GAME
• Myth or Truth?• Younger Generations Have No Work Ethic or are Lazy
BOOMERS VS. MILLENNIALS MYTH GAME
• Myth or Truth?• Let’s go with a Boomer possible myth – Boomers can’t
retire early
BOOMERS VS. MILLENNIALS MYTH GAME
• Myth or Truth?• Let’s go with another one about Boomers – Boomers are
Technologically Challenged
UNDERSTAND AND EMBRACE CHANGE
• Proactive Skills• New Gens• Experience May Be Useful• Communication Changes• Intergenerational Transition• Changing Leadership Styles
DEGREE OR NOT DEGREE
• That is the question• Pick and Choose• Certifications• Specialized Institutions