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
Supreme Court Rule Commissioners: judges; lawyers; law school representatives 14th state Commission 2Civility: Connecting Lawyers. Inspiring Change. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
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
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
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
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
Listen to Understand. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Paraphrase the speaker’s words Reflect the speaker’s feelings Summarize and restate the main themes of the conversation
Reframe the Conversation. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 1. Listen to other Practice your “listening to understand” skills 2. Acknowledge the other’s 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 other’s words Take the essence of what the other person is saying and reframe it into concepts that are more helpful
Reframe the Conversation. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Reframe your own words. Replace “but” with “and”.
Don’t Take The Bait. Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism Don’t write angry Don’t hit “SEND” Review and Reflect Take a Break
4 Generations in the Workplace Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism 1.Traditionalists ( ) 2.Baby Boomers ( ) 3.Generation X’ers ( ) 4.Millennials ( )
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”.
4 Generations in the Workplace Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism TIME Magazine cover, July Cover photo: Michael O'Brien
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Millennials ( ) Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism TIME Magazine cover, May 2013 Photograph by Andrew B. Myers
The Next Generation Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism
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
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
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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