ellness Seminars W CIGNA Behavioral Health Working Across Generations Jeff Van Pelt, Ed.D
Seminar Goals Understand how each generation is unique, and their different life experiences that led to that uniqueness Become more open-minded when working with people of different generations Gain insights about how best to work with or manage people from different generations than your own
4 Generations Working Side by Side Traditionalists—born Baby boomers—born Generation X—born Millennials—born
Characteristics of Traditionalists Other names for traditionalist age group Early life experiences Traditionalist “heroes” Traditionalist values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies
Traditionalists On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers
Characteristics of Baby Boomers Other names for baby boomers Early life experiences Boomer heroes Boomer values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies
Boomers On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers
Characteristics of Generation X Other names for Generation X Early life experiences Gen X heroes Gen X values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies
Gen X’ers On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers
Characteristics of Millenials Other names for millenials Early life experiences Millenial’s heroes Millenial’s values Attitudes and opinions Behavioral tendencies The next “Great Generation”?
Millenials On The Job Assets Liabilities Advice to managers and coworkers