1. The Millennial Generation
Are millennials lazy and spoiled and entitled, or are they the screwed generation?

2. Who are the millennials?
Born between early 1980s and 2000
Era of expanding globalization and cultural diversity
Technological advances (internet; wireless)

3. Who are the millennials?
Watch the following video:
Which traits of a millennial do you exhibit?
How will millennials change the workplace?

4. Who are the millennials?
Which traits of a millennial identified in this video do you exhibit?
Raised by doting parents who told them they were special
Played in little leagues with no winners or losers or all winners
Trophies just for participating
“Business as usual” ethic is “for the birds” (ridiculous)
Not going to settle (i.e. change jobs often)
Family and friends are priorities (lifestyle), not job security
Fantasy about finding the dream job
Told we can be anything we want

5. Who are the millennials?
How are millennials changing the workplace environment?
Consider Karl Mannheim’s Fresh Contacts theory. Apply it to the millennials.

6. What makes millennials unique?
Watch the following video:
Summarize the difference between:
Baby boomers
Generation X
Millennials

7. Why do millennials get a lot of heat?

8. The millennial stereotype

15. What’s wrong with millennials?
Response to “The Me Me Me Generation”:
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Millennials in the workplace:
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Millennial Self-Criticism
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Why are common criticisms and concerns about millennials?
What has caused millennials to be like this?
Are these criticisms and concerns fair?

16. Are these criticisms and concerns fair?

17. How have the millennials responded
“We suck and we’re sorry”:
Generation Jobless:
10 Reasons why Millennials are Screwed:
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We’re not entitled, we’re just screwed
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18. How will the world respond to the millennials?
Straus-Howe Generational Theory (pg )
Repeating cycle in generational values
4 archetypes/patterns/“turnings”/eras
Prophet
Nomad
Hero
Artist

19. Strauss-Howe Generational Theory
Each “turning” emerges within an 80 year period
Change begins with crisis (remember Durkheim’s anomie!)
Society tries to deal with change—can radically alter social institutions

20. Strauss-Howe Generational Theory
G.I. Generation (WWI)—tough—archetype=hero b/c determined to overcome hardship
“The Silent Generation” (Depression/WWII)—inner directed— archetype=artist b/c is passive
Baby Boomers (1950s/60s)—idealistic—archetype=prophet b/c is driven to rebuild society
Generation X (1970s/80s)—disillusioned—archetype=nomad b/c feel betrayed by economy
Millennials (80s-2000)—deal w/ technology and terrorism— archetype=hero b/c optimistic about changing society

21. Strauss-Howe Generational Theory
What traits will the generation born after (Generation Z) exhibit?
Consider what they have had to deal with
Consider Strauss-Howe’s cycle