Multi Generational Workforces Facilitated by Clare Mulligan

Overview of Presentation

Generational Diversity

Generational Differences in workplace

Ways to embrace generational diversity

What is a Generation?

Similarities of a group

Shared experiences

Similar Media exposure

Parenting Patterns

Value set Mainstream

culture influence

2000

2020

2050

Generations in the Workforce

Traditionalists • Born 1900 – 1945 71+

Baby Boomers

• Born 1946 – 1964 Age 52 - 70

Generation X

• Born 1965 – 1980 Age 36 - 51

Generation Y

• Born 1981- 1999 Age 17 - 35

Baby Boomers – Born 1946 - 1964

Generation X – Born 1965 - 1980

Generation Y

How many think Generation Y is having

an impact on your workforce strategy?

Traditionalists Baby Boomers Gen X Gen Y

Career Goals

Rewards

Job Changing

Training

Traditionalists Baby Boomers Gen X Gen Y

Career Goals Legacy Stellar Career Portable Career Parallel/ Boundaryless Careers

Rewards

Job Changing

Training

Traditionalists Baby Boomers Gen X Gen Y

Career Goals Legacy Stellar Career Portable Career Parallel/ Boundaryless Careers

Rewards Satisfaction of job well done

Money, Title, Recognition, Corner Office

Freedom, Work Life Balance

Work that has meaning

Job Changing

Training

Traditionalists Baby Boomers Gen X Gen Y

Career Goals Legacy Stellar Career Portable Career Parallel/ Boundaryless Careers

Rewards Satisfaction of job well done

Money, Title, Recognition, Corner Office

Freedom Work that has meaning

Job Changing Carries a stigma Puts you behind Is necessary Is expected

Training

Traditionalists Baby Boomers Gen X Gen Y

Career Goals Legacy Stellar Career Portable Career Parallel/ Boundaryless Careers

Rewards Satisfaction of job well done

Money, Title, Recognition, Corner Office

Freedom Work that has meaning

Job Changing Carries a stigma Puts you behind Is necessary Is expected

Training I learned the hard way, you can too!

Train them too much and they’ll leave

The more the learn, the more they’ll stay

Continuous learning is a way of life

Workplace Considerations of Generational Differences

Work ethic Leadership Dress Style Communication

Language Attitudes Work

Environment Team Work

Preferred Rewards

Values Training methods

Personality

Emotional Intelligence

Politics Work Life

Integration Meetings

Why should you deal with Generational Diversity?

4 generations in our workforce

5 generations in our community (customers)

Attracting and retaining new recruits

Knowledge transfer

Understanding the different needs of each generation (work and personally)

People working longer

Demographic make up of workforce

Talent shortages

Business case for diversity

GEN Y in 2020

Gen X

Baby Boomers

Traditionalists

Gen Y

Leadership

Mentoring/Coaching

Community

Explain why……

Share the Stories from each Generation

At work

And socially

Flexible Working

Communication

Communication

Collaboration

Clare Mulligan

Business Psychologist cmulligan@cartercorson.co.uk

Contact Details

Barons Court Manchester Road

Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 1BQ

Tel: 01625 526 979