Ru Offering The Best Training For Gen Y Rev05.2009

RU offering the best training for Gen Y? Training 2 meet the skills and needs of the next generation of leaders

©2009 Price Consulting Group 1

Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLPNational Advisors for Chapters, ASTDPrice Consulting Group

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmz5qYbKsvM&feature=channel_page


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Outline


• Generations at a Glance

• Demographics

• Training Impact

• New tools to use

What do you want to take from this session?


Generations

• Silent Generation

• Baby Boomers

• Generation Jones

• Generation X

• Generation Y


What Generation are you?a) Silent Generation / Traditionalists (Born

between 1920 - 1945)b) Baby Boomers (Born between 1946–1954)c) Generation Jones – 1955-1964d) Generation X (Born between 1965–1979)e) Gen Y / Millennials (Born between 1980–

2000)


Workforce by Generation


(Tulgan, 2009)

Silent Generation

• Formal recognition

• Conforming, not risk-takers

• Team-oriented


http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~gradspkr/2000/images/schwartzkopf.jpg

Baby Boomers

• Hard work and long hours is proof of your commitment

• Respect

• ME-Focused

• Seeking work-life Balance


Generation X

• Career advancement

• Time off for volunteering

• Fun, socialization


Generation Y• Informal, fun

workplace• Immediate Feedback• Lots of incentives,

customized

• Loyal• Confident• Hopeful• Goal and

achievement-oriented• Civic-minded• Inclusive


Generation Y

• Video excerpt


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Gen Y: Product of their environment• Digital media• World events-

Terrorism, Heroism, and Patriotism

• Encouragement and nurturing/Advocacy

• Structure• Multiculturalism

• You are special• Leave no one behind• Connect 24/7• Achieve now!• Serve


A storm brewing in the workplace?

• Natural

• Critical to success

• Accept and celebrate differences


Generational Work differences

• Work-life balance

• Taking action

• Dress Codes

• Rewards and Recognition


Impact to the current economy• Willing to go the extra

mile• Want to impress the

boss• Willing to work long

hours and extra responsibility

• Flexible, adaptable©2009 Price Consulting Group 16

Researching Generation Y1.8

18.2

32.7

43.6

3.6

Silent

Baby Boomer

Generation Jones

Gen X

Gen Y


Generational Workplace Conflicts


Generation Y is…

(Select all that apply)a)Sociableb)Collaborativec)Achievement-orientedd)impatiente)Self-absorbedf)Team-oriented


(Corbett, 2008)

Perceptions of Gen Y Peers

72.2

40.729.6

44.4

98.1

35.2 44.4 53.733.3

53.731.5

020406080

100


(Corbett, 2008).

What type of training is your company offering?(Select all that apply)a)Traditionalb)OJTc)Mentoringd)Onlinee)Wikisf)Blogs


Training offered


Impact to Training

• Traditionalists

• Boomers

• Gen X

• Gen Y


Training Preferences Tool

• http://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

• This FREE assessment by Dr. Terry Armstrong will help you identify and receive a description of your top 3 intelligences. We all possess some level of all eight intelligences, so there is no “right” profile.


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Training Design for Gen Y• Discussion forums• IM’s, Texting• Blogs• Emailing• Podcasts• Webcasts• Twitter, delicious• Second Life

• Integrating digital media, even in traditional formats

• Short “bits”• Group/Team work• Mentors• Implication/Application


Training needs for Gen Y

• Work ethic – what it looks like in your organization

• Communication skills

• Time Management skills

• Customer service


Strategy for Training Gen Y

• Orientation

• Coaching/mentoring

• Peer leadership

• Sense of ownership

• Meeting expectations


Best Practices

• Explain the impact

• Use Blended Learning

• Clear, detailed instruction

• Recognition

• Training


(Source: http://www.astd.org/NR/rdonlyres/51C136F2-A36C-46EF-8846-6C279E6B4A68/0/Clarkston_1.pdf)

Gen Y training strategies

• Just-in-time

• Higher-order thinking and peer instruction

• Collaborative

• Technology

• FUN and entertaining

• Recognition and Feedback©2009 Price Consulting Group 29

Virtual Worlds/ Second Life• 80% of active Internet

users will be in virtual worlds by end of 2011 (Gartner )

• Uses


(Source: Abrams, 2009)

Learning Innovation Meetup


Second Life Capabilities in Training


Second Life User Demographics



Who’s using Second Life?• HP• IBM• Microsoft• Cisco• Comcast• Intel

• Time Warner• Northrup Grumman• Dell• Kraft• Best Buy• Newscorp



Social Networking

• Expand network

• Learn and discuss in brief format

• Fast, real-time

• Twitter

• LinkedIn

• Facebook©2009 Price Consulting Group 35

Is anyone “live tweeting” this presentation?• Yes

• No

• #ASTD09 , #ASTD

• http://twitter.com/home©2009 Price Consulting Group 36

Blogging• Publish ideas or discussion• WordPad• Youtube

– http://ping.fm/FjvB3

• Wikipedia• Blogspot

– http://srcclimbingcompanions.blogspot.com/

– http://www1.astd.org/blog/©2009 Price Consulting Group 37

Who has a blog?

• Yes

• No


Are you ready for texting?• MTF • NP• BAU• PCM• PTMM

• CM • CYE• SOTMG• F2F


What can we use texting for in training?

Tagging and Bookmarks

• Learn from others

• Long-term reference

• Can be public or to a specific group

• Use links and tags to describe

• Reddit, technorati, delicious

• http://delicious.com/kellaprice ©2009 Price Consulting Group 40

Collaborations

• Go to Meeting

• iLinc

• Googledocs

• WebEx


How does the technology impact YOU?• More peer-to-peer collaboration• Better knowledge transfer• Real-time activities and information• Low skills required to use• Low cost to implement• Increase training opportunities/modalities


Online Universities

• Fast

• Media Rich

• Easy access


What companies are doing

• One-on-one coffees with execs

• Online content vs. orientation

• Games

• Simulations


Mixed-Generation Setting

• Active Learning: experience and dialogue

• Blended Learning: combination of activities


Group Activity

• What can you learn from this generation?

• What can you teach this generation?


Venn Diagram of Learning PreferencesCorbett, S. (2008). Targeting different generations. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. Retrieved January 28, 2009, from http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/generationtrgt/start.htm


Consider …

• Retirement

• New graduates

• Lack of skills

• Global competition


Effective Leadership

• Technology

• Mentors

• Open communication

• Feedback

• Creativity and open thinking


A 60-something graduate recently reflected: ‘We wanted what they want. We just felt we couldn’t ask.’ Herein lies the truth: what young workers want isn’t so different from what everyone else wants. However, young workers are asking for it.

--Karen Cates and Kimia Rahimi, “Mastering People Management,” Financial Times, November 19, 2001


Outline

• Generations at a Glance

• Demographics

• Training Impact

• New tools to use


Thank you!What are your questions?

Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHR, CPLP

[email protected]

252.622.8119

National Advisors for Chapters, ASTD

Price Consulting Group


References•Corbett, S. (2008). Targeting different generations. In B. Hoffman (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. Retrieved January 28, 2009, from http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/articles/generationtrgt/start.htm

•Gravett, L. and Robin Throckmorton. (2008). Bridging the Generation Gap: how to get Radio Babies, Boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Yers to Work together and achieve more. Career Press: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

•Howe, Neil and William Strauss. (2000). Millenials Rising: The Next Great Generation. New York: Vintage Books.

•Karp, Hank et al. (2002). Bridging the Boomer-Xer Gap: Creating Authentic Teams for High Performance at Work. Davies-Black Publishing: Palo Alto, CA.

•Martin, C and Bruce Tulgan. (2006). Managing the Generation Mix: From Urgency to Opportunity (2nd Edition). HRD Press: Amherst, Massachusetts.

•Tapscott, Don. (2009). Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing your world. McGraw Hill: New York.

•Tulgan, B. (2009). Generation Y Defined: The New Young Workforce. Retrieved May 8, 2009 from http://www.hrtools.com/insights/bruce_tulgan/generation_y_defined_the_new_young_workforce.aspx .


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