The document discusses generational differences and their impact. It notes that our values are largely established by age 12 based on influences like historical events, culture, and technology. Each generation has defining values shaped by what was happening in the world during their formative years. For example, the Silent Generation that came of age during the Great Depression and WWII valued hard work, respect, and avoiding debt. Understanding these generational differences is important for areas like leadership, talent management, and marketing as people from different generations may have had vastly different life experiences despite living and working together. The document encourages understanding others as well as oneself to bridge generational gaps.
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Mind the Gap - understanding different generations
1. Mind the
Gap
Understanding and getting the
most out of different generations
by Dr Graeme Codrington
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@FuturistGraeme
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2. Why cant
everyone just be
normal
like me ?
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Our values are established by age 12
Behaviour
race
educa5on
A"tudes
age
era
culture
gender
Values
socio2economic
religion
personality
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10. Understanding why
we dont understand
We may have been
living in the same house or
working in the same office
as older or younger people,
but we have been
living in different worlds
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Applying generations across your organisation
An overlapping cycle
BOOMERS
Strategy &
organisational
design
GEN)X
Leadership
CUSPERS
1945
1960
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1975
1990
Talent & team
engagement
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Customer
service and
marketing