I just wrote a paper for my class on this video. I thought I'd share my thoughts on it. I highlighted some paragraphs from my paper to post on here. :) I watched the Ted video about all the different generations of people in the workplace. I thought it was interesting that there are 5 generations in the workplace. In a couple of years it going to be 6 generations of people in the workplace. The video pointed out Traditionalists (from 1900-1945) are disciplined, loyal to their workplace, and want the “American dream. Baby Boomers (from 1946-1964) are also hard workers, innovative, and they experiment. Generation X (from 1965-1976) are free agents, independent, and like to use some technology. Millennial's (from 1977-1997) are confident, like diversity, and are very social. Gen 2020 people (so far anyone born after 1997) have high expectations, rely on technology, and are very optimistic. How this relates to workplace interactions is that everyone’s background, expectations, motivation, and how they do their work is different. All of these different generations bring something different to the table and if they don’t understand each other’s strengths, weaknesses, and differences then there can be conflict. Stereotypes and bias can also affect someone’s understanding of each other. Each of these 5 generations prefer different kinds of communication. The older generations prefer face to face interactions while the newer generations like email or text. The older generations like to be professional and a bit old-fashioned while the newer generation seems to be a bit more relaxed about communicating. I consider the older generations to be traditionalists, baby boomers, and generation X. I am a Millennial so I feel like I know my generation best and then the newest generation. I don’t like how the newer generation prefers social media and texts. I like face to face interactions personally. I know the older 3 generations don’t seem to text as much, or have old-fashioned sorts of work behaviors. Being old fashioned isn’t a bad thing. The people I have worked with in the 1st three generations are always early to work, they don’t mess around or sneak texts. I like how they work hard and try to get as much work done as they can. For my generation and the next generation I don’t like how they text, call in a lot, or have a lower work ethic sometimes. I also feel like the newer 2 generations get a bit more emotional about problems sometimes. The older generations like to get their work done because they have a good work ethic. To work together I think everyone should get on the same page for work goals. Also everyone should try to use the same kinds of communication. We should understand the older generation is more formal and respectful with their work tone. The 2 newest generations like to mix work and pleasure. They like to have some days off to relax. I feel like if everyone acknowledges these difference and embrace them that it can help. Everyone’s work style, learning style, and communication style may be different. If you understand this then each generation can use their strengths to bring something to the table. So if someone communication style, learning style, motivation style, what they want from life, and how they conflict happens then you can learn from it. I listed off all these difference because when we embrace the differences then we can all work together to be more successful in the workplace. :)
Fancy Mills rocks! Best training I ever had in over 20 years in IT was through HDI & Fancy. She knows her subject matter from A to Z. Thanks for sharing this video. By the way, a minor correction: In this TED Talk, Fancy shows there are 5 different generations in the workplace (not 3, as the description implies).
I’m 90 seconds into this and already I can say your wrong, if you have to change the definition of generation to make your point you’ve strayed a bit. I’m 45yo which makes it possible for my kids to be working, if I had them at a reasonable age of 20. Touch stones for my kids are the Great Recession and war on terror so we’ll call them gen 1. Me and my generation are gen 2. Out touchstones were gulf war 1, the end of the Cold War, and the tech bubble bursting. My parents gen, generation 3, they got Vietnam, MLK, and moon landings, that gen is retiring now, gen 4 would be my grandparents generation, those folks got WWII the G.I. bill and Korea, those folks are mostly dead now, gen 5 people are all dead, they saw the League of Nations, the dust bowel. The Great War. So when you say there are six generations working right now you have to bust the definition up pretty badly to make it fit, I’m not watching any more of your alternate reality.
At the time of this presentation, the facts were there were 5 generations that's what was stated in the session. Great news for any generation, you can watch what you want and take away what you need.
I just wrote a paper for my class on this video. I thought I'd share my thoughts on it. I highlighted some paragraphs from my paper to post on here. :)
I watched the Ted video about all the different generations of people in the workplace. I thought it was interesting that there are 5 generations in the workplace. In a couple of years it going to be 6 generations of people in the workplace. The video pointed out Traditionalists (from 1900-1945) are disciplined, loyal to their workplace, and want the “American dream. Baby Boomers (from 1946-1964) are also hard workers, innovative, and they experiment.
Generation X (from 1965-1976) are free agents, independent, and like to use some technology. Millennial's (from 1977-1997) are confident, like diversity, and are very social. Gen 2020 people (so far anyone born after 1997) have high expectations, rely on technology, and are very optimistic. How this relates to workplace interactions is that everyone’s background, expectations, motivation, and how they do their work is different.
All of these different generations bring something different to the table and if they don’t understand each other’s strengths, weaknesses, and differences then there can be conflict. Stereotypes and bias can also affect someone’s understanding of each other.
Each of these 5 generations prefer different kinds of communication. The older generations prefer face to face interactions while the newer generations like email or text. The older generations like to be professional and a bit old-fashioned while the newer generation seems to be a bit more relaxed about communicating. I consider the older generations to be traditionalists, baby boomers, and generation X. I am a Millennial so I feel like I know my generation best and then the newest generation. I don’t like how the newer generation prefers social media and texts.
I like face to face interactions personally. I know the older 3 generations don’t seem to text as much, or have old-fashioned sorts of work behaviors. Being old fashioned isn’t a bad thing. The people I have worked with in the 1st three generations are always early to work, they don’t mess around or sneak texts. I like how they work hard and try to get as much work done as they can. For my generation and the next generation I don’t like how they text, call in a lot, or have a lower work ethic sometimes. I also feel like the newer 2 generations get a bit more emotional about problems sometimes. The older generations like to get their work done because they have a good work ethic.
To work together I think everyone should get on the same page for work goals. Also everyone should try to use the same kinds of communication. We should understand the older generation is more formal and respectful with their work tone. The 2 newest generations like to mix work and pleasure. They like to have some days off to relax. I feel like if everyone acknowledges these difference and embrace them that it can help.
Everyone’s work style, learning style, and communication style may be different. If you understand this then each generation can use their strengths to bring something to the table. So if someone communication style, learning style, motivation style, what they want from life, and how they conflict happens then you can learn from it. I listed off all these difference because when we embrace the differences then we can all work together to be more successful in the workplace.
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Fancy Mills rocks! Best training I ever had in over 20 years in IT was through HDI & Fancy. She knows her subject matter from A to Z. Thanks for sharing this video. By the way, a minor correction: In this TED Talk, Fancy shows there are 5 different generations in the workplace (not 3, as the description implies).
The amazing Fancy Mills, such incredible insight!
This was an excellent video being a Gen X it really reminded me that I need to understand someone else’s story.
Nobody born in 1978 to about 1983 would ever classify themselves as a Millenial.
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I’m 90 seconds into this and already I can say your wrong, if you have to change the definition of generation to make your point you’ve strayed a bit. I’m 45yo which makes it possible for my kids to be working, if I had them at a reasonable age of 20. Touch stones for my kids are the Great Recession and war on terror so we’ll call them gen 1. Me and my generation are gen 2. Out touchstones were gulf war 1, the end of the Cold War, and the tech bubble bursting. My parents gen, generation 3, they got Vietnam, MLK, and moon landings, that gen is retiring now, gen 4 would be my grandparents generation, those folks got WWII the G.I. bill and Korea, those folks are mostly dead now, gen 5 people are all dead, they saw the League of Nations, the dust bowel. The Great War. So when you say there are six generations working right now you have to bust the definition up pretty badly to make it fit, I’m not watching any more of your alternate reality.
At the time of this presentation, the facts were there were 5 generations that's what was stated in the session. Great news for any generation, you can watch what you want and take away what you need.