1. Baby Boomers GenXers DotComs & Ferals Annimac www.annimac.com.au West Coast College of TAFE FLAN Workshop 20 April 2005 Speaker Future Trends Impacting TAFE

2. Rate of Change  15 secs - new web site  15 mins - new technology  every day - 15 million new web pp Amount of change now in one day Grandparents had in one year Younger means faster

4. Driving all Drivers of Change Technology by 2020 70 % of job types do not exist now because 80 % technology not imagined yet

5. Imagine what some of those jobs might be ….. ?

6. Likely jobs in next 15 years : Director of Emerging Thought Chief Zookeeper - of people Creative Undertaker Thought Jockey Chief Imagination Officer Hacker Relations Manager Valuer of Intangible Assets * Human Interface Manager * * Exists 2003

8. Generations Baby Boomers b 1945 – 60 age 45 - 60 fewer males Generation X 1960 – 75 30 - 45 largest number DotComs 1975 – 90 15 – 30 first wired gen Ferals 1990 – 05 0 - 15 fewest - ½ GenX

9. What does this mean for TAFE : Right now Into the future For students For staff

11. Baby Boomers 45 - 60 Downsizing lives Empty nesters Retired or part time workers

12. Baby Boomers Material status Male identity from job Sense of community

13. Baby Boomers Seek new safe experiences Security conscious Health conscious

14. Baby Boomers Defer to authority Love / hate change

15. Impact for TAFE Baby Boomers 45 - 60  Winding down : leisure indulgence  Contribute back : time & resources  Respect rank  Volunteer in groups  Steady relationships  Need  relationship continuity  organising  safe familiar experiences  positive group identity

17. Single Childless Single Childless Net Dating Net Dating Varied lifestyles Varied lifestyles Varied workstyles Varied workstyles SOHO SOHO Generation Xers 30 – 45 Clone of Boomer or DotCom values

18. Generation X Risk takers Fast decisions Fast decisions Materialism assumed Materialism assumed Environmental values Environmental values

19. Generation X Personal journey Personal journey Defer to heroes Defer to heroes Expect & accept change Expect & accept change

20. Impact for TAFE Generation X 30 - 45  Individual attention  Short term projects  Fast action  Results oriented  Need  choices  short term  complete – stand alone  skills oriented  demand quality of experience

22. DotComs 15 – 30 Own path Temporary pairing Group socialising Internet relationships

23. DotComs No careers No home I.d. from activity Wired

24. DotComs Immediacy Multi channeled Multi actions Planetary group mission

25. DotComs Cluetrain Manifesto www.cluetrainmanifesto.com Temporary deference Need change

26. Impact for TAFE DotComs 15 - 30  Passionate involvement – value driven  Team oriented + personal relationship  Personal commitment  Short term fast involvement  Multi channel activities  Results oriented - no spin  Need  choices  very short term  flexibility  innovation  real positive outcomes

28. Ferals 0 – 15 Wild Child No limits No boundaries Planetary mission : create sustainable world create sustainable world

29. Ferals Parallel universes Wired Wired Unlimited mind channels Unlimited mind channels

30. Ferals Global i.d. from self values Future jobs unimportant Future jobs unimportant Non consumers Non consumers

31. Ferals No deference Respect when useful Respect when useful Live change & ignore barriers Live change & ignore barriers

32. Impact for TAFE Ferals 0 - 15  Committed to healthy sustainable world  Expect freedom to create  Creating new relationships & patterns  Virtual world  Need  personal power  clear values - spin detectors  no rules no hindrance  trust  ICT resource access  multi channel everything

34. Summary : Impact 4 TAFE  generational differences increasing  rapid rate of change  major shift in values  major shift in attitudes  everything relationship based  options for personal Work / Life styles  less bureaucracy  community power  individual responsibility  younger generations rule change

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