1. The WorkPlace Melting Pot
Young Pups vs. Old Dogs

2. Multi-Generational workplace could provide opportunities
Mixing Millennials and Baby Boomers in the Workplace – the old dogs and young pups can be a winning combination. Officeninjas post regarding collaboration with FirstJob, job site matches college grads with jobs.

3. Fortune 500 healthcare company address organization culture issues
Details of drinking binge, blasted music from cubicle, mid- meeting naps prompt HR to ask for books, training programs, videos – anything to orient Millennial employees to norms and culture of the organization.
Interview questions: Do I show up everyday?
Can my Mom call about my benefits package?
How often do you drug test?
Forbes 2013

4. No Collar Workers study Looks at Gen Y hiring
Work when they want to work
Make their own hours, remote work preferred
Want casual Fridays everyday
Comfort and casual – don’t separate personal & professional dress
Require immediate feedback
Constant communication like Twitter influences expectations
Want transparency
Like to understand agency vision and strategies
See the work environment as flat
Titles and hierarchy are not understood or appreciated

5. Generational differences from Workforce management center ltd
Traditionalists
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Millenials/Gen Y
Elizabeth Taylor
Bob Dole
Vets, Moral Authority,
Post Depression hard times, hard work, savers, “giving back”,
Delayed Reward
Dedication, pay your dues, age=seniority,
OTJ career & pension,
Family/Community
Meryl Streep
Bill Clinton
Equal rights, make a difference, personal gratification, high divorce rate. Live to work.
Workaholics, long hours=self worth, skills=success
Success
Jennifer Lopez
Barak Obama
Balance, diversity, results driven, life/work balance, pragmatic, work to live.
Work smart with more output, task=results, project oriented
Time
Ashton Kutcher
Serena Williams
Digital media, tech is answer, confident, ambition/not focused,
Sense of entitlement, focus isn’t work.
Multitasking, what’s next? Work=time between weekends
Individuality

6. Workplace differences
Traditional
Baby Boomers
Generation X
Millenials/Gen Y
Work is....
An Obligation
Conservative
Hierarchal, clear chain of command, top-down mgmt.
Recognition, respect
Job security, stability
Defined rules, ethics
Company has good reputation
A Career then Retire
Democratic, equal opportunity, flat organizational hierarchy, friendly
Ability to shine, make contribution, clear job expectations, fit in
Company represents good cause
A Challenge, Contract
Efficient, functional, fast paced, access to info & leadership, positive, informal
Dynamic, cutting edge, value not seniority, engaged
Company is forward thinking
A Means to an End
Positive, collaborative
Highly creative, fun
Flexible, diverse, achievement oriented
Challenged, ongoing learning, positive, social, mentors vs chain of command
Company helps fulfill their dreams.

7. Best Places to work… Directors weigh in
Career Development
Compensation and Benefits
Work Environment and Schedules
Employee Recognition and Team Building

8. Lessons learned
Keep an open mind – sometimes things need to change but it’s also okay to explain why they can’t. Lack of understanding often contributes to misperceptions.
Focus on the value of an employee to his/her program, department, and agency and not on how well they fit into the organization’s culture.
Information sharing is the foundation for a good workplace; the way this is done has to be re-evaluated as the age and culture of the your workforce changes.
Create opportunities for employees and particularly managers to have input and be respectful and objective when receiving that input!
As your workforce gets younger, make sure your technology is getting newer.
Relatively minor adaptation can usually bring compromise and consensus