1. Generational Learning Styles
PMMI Recertification Webinar
Generational Learning Styles
How They Can Affect Your Training
Nancy Cobb, Partners in Possibilities

2. Recertification Requirements
Every Year
Attend a webinar and complete the assignment
Have an end-user fill out a customer feedback form and send it to PMMI
Every 2 years
An $80 recertification fee

3. Assignment
At the end of the webinar your assignment will be described and it will also be sent to you via your address. Please try to complete the assignment within two weeks.
Send your assignment to:
Nancy Cobb or
(fax)
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4. Overview Explain their Learning Styles
Describe Different Generational Traits
Explain their Learning Styles
Discuss ways you can adapt your training to meet their needs

5. Polling Question Let’s see who we have in the session today? 2/24/2019
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6. What a Difference a Generation Makes!

7. 4 Basic Generations Boomers – 47 – 65 Gen “X” – 31 – 46
Traditionalist – 66+
Boomers – 47 – 65
Gen “X” – 31 – 46
Gen “Y” – 19 – 30
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8. Traditionalist (66+) Loyal to company Conservative Traditional
Consistent
Respects authority
Conform rather than question
Logical
Long term

9. Traditionalist Learning Style
Don’t rush things
Traditional settings
Don’t be too casual
Logical, consistent
Straightforward
Lecture
Materials in summary format and larger type
Don’t assume computer skills
Anchor content to “try & true”

10. Baby Boomers (47-65 yrs.) Live to work – workaholic Pay their “dues”
Want $, title, recognition, status
Competitive
Want promotions – will put in “the time” to get them
Team orientated

11. Boomers Learning Style
Interactive, team activities
Personal stories
Non-authoritarian
Open discussion
Skill practice
Internet
Materials that are easy to scan

12. Gen X’ers (31-46 yrs.) Skeptical – distrust others values
Work for self NOT company
Reluctance to commit
Self-reliant - Prefer to work on their own
Want flexibility
Need lots of feedback
Want learning, educational opportunities
Want quick advancement, multi-tasking
Work to live – work/life balance

13. Gen X Learning Style Self-directed Freedom, options
Get right into material
Do things at their own pace
Back off and let them learn on their own
Trainers need to EARN respect
Use “technology” – DVDs, Internet, Texting etc.
Games, role play
Fun activities where they learn by doing
Graphics on materials

14. What do Gen Y’s Want?
(19-30 yrs)

15. Gen Y (Millennials) Individualistic yet group orientated
Short attention span - Multitask
Technology centered
Expect diversity
Like “causes” – good community citizen, optimistic
Confident
Sense of entitlement

16. Gen Y – Learning Style Teamwork Technology Structure, supervision
Mentoring
Interactive
Readers
Tie learning to $
Differing viewpoints
Reference materials
Art & music, technology

17. Fact: Always connected!
A recent study of the Gen Y’s said they are the first generation to be “always connected” treating phones and similar services almost like body parts.

18. Longevity Changes
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says that the median length of time workers in their early 20’s stay on one job is 1.1 years!

19. So what can you do…..
To successfully train different generations?

20. Acknowledge the Culture you are in

21. What’s your APROACH?
Are you trying to teach Hi-tech in a Low-tech Culture?
Observe their culture BEFORE you start to train!

22. So many generations…so little time…
“We rarely see a group that is all the same generation”
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23. Needs Assessment is KEY
Find out typical experience & seniority
Find out skill level
Observe their technology
Listen to their needs
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24. Blended Learning
Using “blended learning” is KEY to training a group with or without many different generations.
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25. Talk Less…………. DO MORE
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26. Polling – Which group is hardest or easiest to train?
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27. The “unnamed generation…..
So what’s next?

28. Assignment: 1 - Identify your generation.
2 - Describe how you learn best.
3a - You have a group of trainees – most are “Gen X” but there are some “Boomers” too. What are some effective ways to train this diverse group of trainees?
OR (do 3a or 3b)
3b. Describe any experiences (successes or failures) you have had in plants and how you may have adapted to different generational learning styles.
Complete #1, 2 and 3a or 3b
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29. Send your assignment to:
Nancy Cobb
Partners in Possibilities, Inc.
Try to complete it within the next two weeks

30. Questions???