The document discusses how recent graduates or "millennials" have a different approach to work-life balance compared to older generations. Millennials view work and social lives as equal priorities, are comfortable with multitasking and a 24/7 lifestyle, and find traditional work concepts like 9-5 schedules and boundaries between work and personal time to be outdated. They prefer to share work instantly using digital tools and see teams as comprised of whoever is available now rather than permanent structures.
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1. - Enjoy work more
-Miss the social side
-Whole different feeling
-¡®Real world of work¡¯
-Experience time crunch
-Friends of friends
--¡¯Ready to GO¡¯
Recent grads
Tech savvy global
Digital native millenials
recognize and
reward goals
and milestones
Work and Social lives
are of equal priority
in today¡¯s 24/7 lifestyle.
Turn up for work on time
Struggle with ¡®old rules¡¯
Multi-task with ease.
Find meetings ¡®strange¡¯
-Struggle to say ¡®No¡¯ to outsiders.
-Don¡¯t see need for ¡®boundaries¡¯
-I prefer this AND this, not
this OR that!
Don¡¯t feel appreciated
Constrained by 9-5 pattern
Work concepts seem ¡®outdated¡¯
Digital ¡®natives¡¯
Global influences
Multi-taskers
Mix biz + pleasure
LeapTime zones
¡®Clock¡¯ is 24/7
Always ¡®ON¡¯
40/80 hrs irrelevant
Share instinctively
Look at v listen to
Why need silence?
Fit your environment
Team=who is here now
Learn together
Status is shared
Smarts attract
Helping Millenials Fit ¡°Work Weaks¡± Into Contented Lives
?Chris Boyd 2013 ¨C Design Thinking MOOC Global Roots Creative