Assistant Principal READY 2017 Dr. Gerri Martín June 2017 Effective Communication with Generations in the Workplace Assistant Principal READY 2017 Dr. Gerri Martín June 2017

“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.” Anthony Robbins

3:00 Table Discussion: What do you know?.... Name the 5 generations that are working in our schools. What years are typically used as the range for each generation? Write 3-4 adjectives that you would use to describe. 3:00

How did we do? Traditionalists Baby Boomers Generation Z/ Boomlets. X Generation Y or Millennials Naming the generations is the easy part. But what do we really know about each and how should that shape our work?

Generations working in Schools ABC School (NC County, NC 23456) Traditionalists ???-1946 Baby Boomers 1946-1964 Millennials 1980-2000 Generation X 1965- 1980 Generation Z/ Boomlets 2001+

Activity: Boomers: Stand up if born 1946-1964 What does YOLO mean? What would you do on Tinder if you like someone? Give an example of why you are so on fleek. __________________________________________________________ Millennials: Stand up if born 1980-2000 Name all 4 Beatles. What can “Turn the world on with a smile?” What show had Aunt Bea?

5:00 Activity: At your table: In groups: work collaboratively to place each of the slips in your bag on one of the generations where your group believes is the most accurate “fit.” 5:00

Let’s see how you did

Traditionalist "These are the rules." Born 1922-1945 WWII, Pearl Harbor Manufacturing developments Created polio, tuberculosis, tetanus and whooping cough vaccines Patriotic Developed U.S. space program Detail oriented, logical Defined sense of right and wrong Seek consistency and uniformity

Boomers "Let's talk about the rules." Born 1946-1964 Civil Rights Movement Women's Movement Vietnam War Optimistic, confident Consensus decision making Largest living generation

Generation X "Break all the rules." Born 1965-1980 Watergate Three Mile Island Iranian hostage crisis Iran Contra Desktop PCs First latchkey children Entrepreneurial Independent Produce high-quality end results

A Humorous Topic The Gen X Perspective

Generation Y/Millennials "Redefine the rules." Born 1980-1994 Cable TV, computers, cell phones, Internet, text messaging "Do we have a future?" Columbine High School shootings September 11, 2001 Close ties to parents Team players Accepting of diversity Resilient Well educated Seek change & innovation

Generation Y/Millennials Let’s look at a Millennial’s perspective for a moment: Millennial's Perspective

Workplace Percentages:

5:00 Activity: On your chart paper: In groups: work collaboratively identify ways in your workplace that you can improve communication with the various generations. You may wish to bullet your responses or you may prefer to design a graphic representation. 5:00

Finally: We may not have them yet, but what do we know about our Gen Z workers? Let’s look……..

Generation Z/ Boomlets Born after 2001* In 2006 there were a record number of births in the US and 49% of those born were Hispanic, changing the American melting pot in terms of behavior and culture. The number of births in 2006 far outnumbered the start of the baby boom generation, and they will easily be a larger generation. Since the early 1700’s the most common last name in the US was ‘__?__’ but not anymore, now it is ______?_______. There are two age groups right now: (a) Tweens: Age 8-16 years old. An estimated 29 million tweens by 2009. $51 billion is spent by tweens every year with an additional $170 billion spent by their parents and family members directly for them. (b)Toddler/Elementary school age. 61 percent of children 8-17 have televisions in their rooms. 35 percent have video games. 14 percent have a DVD player.

Generation Z/ Boomlets 4 million will have their own cell phones. They have never known a world without computers and cell phones. Have Eco-fatigue: they are actually tired of hearing about the environment and the many ways we have to save it. A new generation known as KGOY: kids growing older younger. Companies are suffering because of it, most recognizable is Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls. In the 1990’s the average age of a child in their target market was 10 years old, and in 2000 it dropped to 3 years old. As children reach the age of four and five, old enough to play on the computer, they become less interested in toys and begin to desire electronics such as cell phones and video games. They are Savvy consumers and they know what they want and how to get it and they are over saturated with brands.

Table Discussion How do/will you use knowledge of the generations to inform educator support and evaluation? How can you use this information to promote educator retention in your workplace? Should LEAs adopt policies related to multigenerational workplace support in schools? What elements would be contained in such a policy?

Managing the Workplace

Identifying Generations Through Underwear

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