Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation National Conference of Bar Foundations July 31, 2015 Debra B. Walker, Chair any Wisniewski, Program Coordinator
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Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Talkin
Bout My Generation National Conference of Bar Foundations July 31,
2015 Hon. Debra B. Walker, Chair Brittany Wisniewski, Program
Coordinator
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Supreme Court Rule 799 16 Commissioners: judges; lawyers; law
school representatives 14th state Commission 2Civility: Connecting
Lawyers. Inspiring Change. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism
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Information sharing to promote awareness of professionalism.
Facilitate cooperation among practitioners, bar associations, law
schools, courts, civic and lay organizations Collaborate with law
schools on professionalism programs Develop and promote
lawyer-to-lawyer mentoring Professional responsibility CLE
2Civility: Connecting Lawyers. Inspiring Change. Illinois Supreme
Court Commission on Professionalism
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Learning Objectives Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism Participants will learn: 1.How to utilize active
listening to improve communication 2.How to recognize the
challenges and opportunities of working within a multigenerational
environment 3.How trends in donor engagement and activity vary
across generations
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Civil conversations = Respectful conversations. Illinois
Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Show respect for
yourself by LISTENING TO UNDERSTAND Show respect for others by
REFRAINING FROM TAKING THE BAIT REFRAMING YOUR CONVERSATIONS
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What is Listening? Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism Listening is more than hearing Hylstan: hearing
Hlosnian: to wait in suspense Listen derives from: Listening =
hearing + suspenseful waiting
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Listen to Understand. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism Paraphrase the speakers words Reflect the speakers
feelings Summarize and restate the main themes of the
conversation
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Reframe the Conversation. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism 1. Listen to other Practice your listening to
understand skills 2. Acknowledge the others point of view Let the
other person know her viewpoint has been heard 3. State the facts
Do not use judgmental or subjective language 4. Translate the
others words Take the essence of what the other person is saying
and reframe it into concepts that are more helpful
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Reframe the Conversation. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism Reframe your own words. Replace but with and.
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Dont Take The Bait. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism Dont write angry Dont hit SEND Review and Reflect
Take a Break
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4 Generations in the Workplace Illinois Supreme Court
Commission on Professionalism 1.Traditionalists (1925-1945) 2.Baby
Boomers (1946-1964) 3.Generation Xers (1965-1980) 4.Millennials
(1981-2000)
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4 Generations in the Workplace Illinois Supreme Court
Commission on Professionalism They have trouble making decisions.
They would rather hike in the Himalayas than climb a corporate
ladder. They have few heroes, no anthems, no style to call their
own. They crave entertainment, but their attention span is short
They postpone marriage...They sneer at Range Rovers, Rolexes...
What they hold dear are family life, local activism and mountain
bikes.
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4 Generations in the Workplace Illinois Supreme Court
Commission on Professionalism TIME Magazine cover, July 1990. Cover
photo: Michael O'Brien
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Traditionalists (1926-1945) Illinois Supreme Court Commission
on Professionalism
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Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism
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Generation Xers (1965-1979) Illinois Supreme Court Commission
on Professionalism
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Millennials (1980-2000) Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism TIME Magazine cover, May 2013 Photograph by Andrew
B. Myers
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The Next Generation Illinois Supreme Court Commission on
Professionalism
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Philanthropy across generations Illinois Supreme Court
Commission on Professionalism Percent that give Average
contribution per year Planning to increase donation to top charity
next year* Monetary donations* In-kind donations* Volunteer*
Traditionalists 79%$1,0668%81%23%7% Baby Boomers
67%$90117%76%30%11% Generation X 58%$79624%66%30%17% Millennials
56%$34131%50%26%14% *engagement with top charity
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The next generation of giving Illinois Supreme Court Commission
on Professionalism Millennials: Investing > Donating Focus on
the cause rather than the institution Utilize a smart, digital
donation/investment platform Cultivate engagement through cross-
channel updates Demonstrate how their gift makes an impact
today
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Reaching Younger Generations Illinois Supreme Court Commission
on Professionalism Donation Channels Overall and by Generation
Chart taken from The Next Generation of American Giving, conducted
by Convio, Edge Research, and Sea Change Strategies, 2010
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