How to Manage Gen X and Gen Y
A poll of our marketing team shows that 53% are Generation Y, 36% are Generation X, and the remaining 11% are Baby Boomers - which clearly illustrates that members of Generation X and Y are beginning to dominate the workforce.
Each generation after the next often has issues in understanding what makes them tick, and the reverse also holds true. However, at this point in time, it’s rare that you will see a Gen Y’er managing a Baby Boomer. Whilst the younger person needs to be proficient in upwardly managing them (a skill which comes with time) - whilst important, it’s certainly less of an issue compared with opposite, which needs to occur from day one.
David DiStefano, CEO of Richardson - a leading sales training and consulting firm, explains what motivates these workers and how managers can get the most from them.
Courtesy of bnet (which is incidentally, one of my new favourite websites).
3 Comments, Comment or Ping
Simon Rumble
Using the word “workforce” in a very loose capacity, at least as it applies to Gen Ys.
Apr 7th, 2008
James
53% are generation y and 11% are boomers? One is a generation that won’t work and the other is a generation that’s never had to work (thanks to the efforts of their parents) I guess that means, like in every other workplace (including mine) it’s the gen x’ers who are doing all the hard work then?
Apr 7th, 2008
Robbo
Is it reasonable to suggest that X and Yers are being taught to deal with BB’s - and for one they have to, whereas many BB’s simply don’t care and state that X and Yers have to deal with things in the old fashion way?
Much to their detriment as well.
Apr 7th, 2008
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