GENERATIONS Matures Born before 1945 Baby Boomer Born between 1945 and 1964 Generation X Born between 1965 and 1981 Millennials Born between

Generation Differences MATURES BOOMERS GEN X MILLENNIALS MATURES BOOMERS GEN X MILLENNIALS Confident * * * * Confident * * * * Techno-Savvy * * Team-Oriented * * * Team-Oriented * * * Street Smart * * Globally Conscious * * Street Smart * * Globally Conscious * * Diverse * * Diverse * * Optimistic * * Optimistic * * Entrepreneurial * * * Entrepreneurial * * *

MILLENNIALS: Who are they? 75% have working mothers 75% have working mothers Ethnically diverse: 34% are non-caucasian Ethnically diverse: 34% are non-caucasian 33% born to single mothers 33% born to single mothers 28% born to Boomers who waited to have children 28% born to Boomers who waited to have children Structurally diverse: 47% have divorced parents &/or blended family Structurally diverse: 47% have divorced parents &/or blended family

MILLENNIAL Characteristics Parents support and protect them Parents support and protect them Happiest and most confident generation Happiest and most confident generation Desire to be around their family Desire to be around their family Own lots of stuff Own lots of stuff Media has closely followed this generation and it caters to them Media has closely followed this generation and it caters to them

MILLENNIALS are Sheltered Huge amount of Child Protection Policies have been created since 1982 (kid safety rules, lockdown of public schools, etc) Huge amount of Child Protection Policies have been created since 1982 (kid safety rules, lockdown of public schools, etc) Do things together with their parents Do things together with their parents Colleges strive to provide a safe environment catering to their needs (so they have no need to be resourceful) Colleges strive to provide a safe environment catering to their needs (so they have no need to be resourceful) Parents established FERPA and are now frustrated because they cannot gain access to their adult children’s records! Parents established FERPA and are now frustrated because they cannot gain access to their adult children’s records!

MILLENNIALS are CONFIDENT High level of trust High level of trust Very optimistic Very optimistic Expect the ideal job Expect the ideal job Grade inflation is an issue Grade inflation is an issue

MILLENNIALS are PRESSURED Stressed Stressed Ambitious Ambitious Sleep Deprived Sleep Deprived Pressure to excel in many areas Pressure to excel in many areas Grade Driven Grade Driven increase in cheating! increase in cheating!

MILLENIALS are MULTITASKERS Constantly going and doing Constantly going and doing Multitasking is a way of life Multitasking is a way of life ZERO tolerance for delays ZERO tolerance for delays

MILLENIALS are CONVENTIONAL Increase interest in religious activities Increase interest in religious activities Beer binge drinking is decreasing Beer binge drinking is decreasing Less likely to have drug usage and premarital sex Less likely to have drug usage and premarital sex 82% indicated no relational problems w/ their families 82% indicated no relational problems w/ their families

Resources Coates, Generational Learning Styles, (2007) Coates, Generational Learning Styles, (2007) Lancaster & Stillman, When Generations Collide, (2007) Lancaster & Stillman, When Generations Collide, (2007) Strauss & Howe, Millennials Rising Strauss & Howe, Millennials Rising