Future Trends Impacting TAFE Baby Boomers GenXers DotComs & Ferals Annimac Challenger TAFE Octoberfest PD Conference 11 October 2006

October Rate of Change : exponential 5 secs - new web site 5 mins - new technology each day - 15 million new web pp Amount of change now in 1 day grandparents had in 1 year Younger means faster

October I’m never having kids. I hear they take nine months to download.

October By % of job types then do not exist now because Driving all Change : Technology

October By % technology then not imagined yet Driving all Change : Technology

October Japanese Robanoid 2006

October Imagine what some of those jobs might be ….. ?

October Likely jobs in next 15 years : Director of Emerging Thought Chief Zookeeper - of people Marine Lifestyle Coach Nano Electrician Virtual Fitter & Turner Chief Imagination Officer Hacker Relations Manager Valuer of Intangible Assets * Human Interface Manager * * Exists 2003

October Generations see the world differently The gap is widening

October Parallel Universes

October Generations Baby Boomers 1945 – 60 age 45 – 60 Generation X 1960 – DotComs 1975 – Ferals 1990 – now to 15 Generation X 1960 – – 45 Generation Y 1980 – now to 25 wikipedia

October Ask yourself : What does this mean for TAFE Right now Into the future For students For staff For industry

October Baby Boomers

October Baby Boomers Downsizing lives Empty nesters Retired or part time work Male identity from job Questioning material status

October Baby Boomers : Sense of community Seek new safe experiences Security & Health conscious Defer to authority Love / hate change

October Impact for TAFE Baby Boomers  Winding down : leisure indulgence  Group oriented - volunteers  Respect rank  Steady relationships  Need  relationship continuity  organising  safe familiar experiences  positive group identity

October Gen Xers

October Generation Xers Single Childless Net Dating Varied lifestyles Varied workstyles SOHO

October Generation Xers Risk takers Personal journey Fast decisions Materialism assumed Environmental values Defer to heroes Expect & accept change

October Impact for TAFE Generation X  Individual attention  Short term projects  Fast action Results oriented  Need  choices flexibility  short term results  complete – stand alone  skills oriented  demand quality of experience

October DotComs

October DotComs  Own path  Temporary pairing  Group socialising  Internet relationships  Wired Immediacy  No home  No single careers

October DotComs I.d. from activity Multi channeled Multi actions Planetary group mission Temporary deference Need change Cluetrain Manifesto

October Impact for TAFE DotComs  Passionate – value driven  Team + personal relationships  Short term fast involvement  Multi channel activities  Need  choices no spin  very short term  flexibility innovation  real positive outcomes

October Ferals

October Ferals Wild Child No limits No boundaries Planetary mission : to create sustainable world Wired Parallel universes Unlimited mind channels Intuitive & telepathic

October Ferals to 15 Future jobs unimportant Non consumers Global i.d. from self values No deference Respect only when useful Live change & ignore barriers

October Ferals

October Impact for TAFE Ferals to 15  Expect freedom to create  Expect new relationships & patterns  Virtual world  Need  personal power trust  clear values nb: super spin detectors  no rules no hindrance  ICT resource access  multi channel everything

October Summary : Impact for TAFE  rapid rate of change  generational differences increasing  major shift in values & attitudes  everything relationship based  younger generations drive change  Need :  options for learning  short & fast everything  less bureaucracy  more group power  individual responsibility

October Facing the future at Challenger TAFE :

October thank you www. annimac.com.au