March Event Keys

Understanding Across Generations:

In today’s ever changing workplace, we are working with colleagues from several different generations. Those of us baby boomers to those who could be our children or grandchildren. That makes the workplace a challenge because each generation has different skills, expectations and work styles. It’s helpful to understand some of those characteristics in the workplace and it helps to know your audience when planning an event.

Baby Boomers: born 1946-1964

Idealistic
Comfortable with technology
Me Generation
Question authority
Competitive
Optimistic

Generation X: born 1965-1976

Independence, resilience and adaptability.
Expects immediate and ongoing feedback, and is equally comfortable giving feedback to others.
Works well in multicultural settings
Desire some fun in the workplace
Pragmatic approach to getting things done.
Redefines
No career ladder; theirs is a career lattice. They can move laterally, stop and start, their career in more fluid
Dislike authority and rigid work requirements.
Need feedback on their performance
Need creativity and initiative encouraged
Independent
Hands –off style

Generation Y: The

Millennials

born 1977-1998

Racially and ethnically diverse
Extremely independent
Empowered by overindulgent parents
Display a great deal of self confidence to the point of appearing cocky
Technically iterate like no one else
Team-Oriented
Work well in groups, preferring this to individual endeavors
Good multitaskers
Acknowledge and respect position and titles
Respond well to personal attention
Appreciate structure and stability
High performance and high maintenance
Environment where creativity and independent thinking are looked upon as a positive
Interested in making their jobs accommodate their family and personal lives
Want jobs with flexibility, telecommuting options and the ability to go part time or leave the workforce temporarily when children are in the picture.
Higher value on self fulfillment.
Don’t expect to stay in a job or career for too long

Watch for the next publication of Event Tips for ideas on how to plan an event for Generations X and Y.

If you need help planning your next conference or meeting, call Denise in the Event Planning Office at 766-3362. I can help you with events on campus, off campus; in or outside of Laramie.

Denise Marquiss
Coordinator of Conferences & Marketing
Center for Conferences & Continuing Education
Outreach School
University of Wyoming
(307) 766-3362
marquiss@uwyo.edu
http://outreach.uwyo.edu/eventsplanning



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	Understanding Across Generations: In today’s ever changing workplace, we are working with colleagues from several different generations. Those of us baby boomers to those who could be our children or grandchildren. That makes the workplace a challenge because each generation has different skills, expectations and work styles. It’s helpful to understand some of those characteristics in the workplace and it helps to know your audience when planning an event. Baby Boomers: born 1946-1964 Idealistic Comfortable with technology Me Generation Question authority Competitive Optimistic Generation X: born 1965-1976 Independence, resilience and adaptability. Expects immediate and ongoing feedback, and is equally comfortable giving feedback to others. Works well in multicultural settings Desire some fun in the workplace Pragmatic approach to getting things done. Redefines No career ladder; theirs is a career lattice. They can move laterally, stop and start, their career in more fluid Dislike authority and rigid work requirements. Need feedback on their performance Need creativity and initiative encouraged Independent Hands –off style Generation Y: The Millennials born 1977-1998 Racially and ethnically diverse Extremely independent Empowered by overindulgent parents Display a great deal of self confidence to the point of appearing cocky Technically iterate like no one else Team-Oriented Work well in groups, preferring this to individual endeavors Good multitaskers Acknowledge and respect position and titles Respond well to personal attention Appreciate structure and stability High performance and high maintenance Environment where creativity and independent thinking are looked upon as a positive Interested in making their jobs accommodate their family and personal lives Want jobs with flexibility, telecommuting options and the ability to go part time or leave the workforce temporarily when children are in the picture. Higher value on self fulfillment. Don’t expect to stay in a job or career for too long Watch for the next publication of Event Tips for ideas on how to plan an event for Generations X and Y. If you need help planning your next conference or meeting, call Denise in the Event Planning Office at 766-3362. I can help you with events on campus, off campus; in or outside of Laramie. Denise Marquiss Coordinator of Conferences & Marketing Center for Conferences & Continuing Education Outreach School University of Wyoming (307) 766-3362 marquiss@uwyo.edu http://outreach.uwyo.edu/eventsplanning