Why Can’t We All JUST GET ALONG? PART I
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Why Can’t We All Why Can’t We All JUST GET ALONG?JUST GET ALONG?
PART IPART I
An Exploration into An Exploration into GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES
in the Junior College in the Junior College EnvironmentEnvironment
Who We Are:Who We Are:Presenters:Presenters:
James ForkumJames ForkumDean and Athletic Director: Santa Rosa Dean and Athletic Director: Santa Rosa
Junior CollegeJunior CollegeSherry ForkumSherry Forkum
Director of Writing & English Professor: Director of Writing & English Professor: William Jessup UniversityWilliam Jessup University
Principal Consultants: Advanced Knowledge Principal Consultants: Advanced Knowledge ConsultingConsulting
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Presentation AgendaPresentation AgendaI.I. IntroductionIntroductionII.II. Review the GenerationsReview the GenerationsIII.III. MillennialsMillennialsIV.IV. Practical ApplicationsPractical ApplicationsV.V. SummarySummaryVI.VI. Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
OutcomesOutcomes Understanding of the Generational Understanding of the Generational
Divide and Importance in the Two-Year Divide and Importance in the Two-Year College EnvironmentCollege Environment
Understanding the New Generation of Understanding the New Generation of StudentsStudents
Knowledge of Millennial Characteristics Knowledge of Millennial Characteristics (Technology)(Technology)
WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
► ““4” in the Junior College Academic Setting4” in the Junior College Academic Setting
► Know Them to Understand ThemKnow Them to Understand Them
► Recruitment, Team-Building, Change, Recruitment, Team-Building, Change, Motivation, and Maintaining/Increasing Motivation, and Maintaining/Increasing ProductivityProductivity
► RetentionRetention
GENERATIONAL YEARSGENERATIONAL YEARS► G. I. Generation – 1901-1924 (ages 83-106)G. I. Generation – 1901-1924 (ages 83-106)
► Silent Generation – 1925-1942 (ages 65-82)Silent Generation – 1925-1942 (ages 65-82)
► Boomers – 1943-1960 (ages 47-64)Boomers – 1943-1960 (ages 47-64)
► Generation X – 1961-1981 (ages 26-46)Generation X – 1961-1981 (ages 26-46)
► Millennials – 1982-2002 (ages 5-25)Millennials – 1982-2002 (ages 5-25)
► Homeland – 2003 - (Ages 4 and under)Homeland – 2003 - (Ages 4 and under)
GENERATIONAL GENERATIONAL COMPARISONSCOMPARISONSSILENTSILENT BOOMERBOOMER GEN XGEN X MILLENNIALMILLENNIAL
SizeSize 52 Million52 Million 78 Million78 Million 70.2 Million70.2 Million 78-100 Million78-100 Million
Other NamesOther Names TraditionalistsTraditionalists Consciousness Consciousness GenerationGeneration
Me GenerationMe Generation
Modern “Lost” Modern “Lost” GenerationGeneration
Slacker GenerationSlacker Generation
Generation YGeneration YEcho BoomEcho Boom
Generation NextGeneration NextDigital GenerationDigital Generation
HeroesHeroes GI GenerationGI Generation ThemselvesThemselves Anti-HeroesAnti-Heroes ParentsParents
Family LifeFamily Life Earliest marrying Earliest marrying and babying and babying generation generation
Silent women Silent women divorces in record divorces in record
numbersnumbersLarge numbers of Large numbers of
women in the women in the workforce later in workforce later in the generational the generational
cyclecycle
Religious and/or Religious and/or spiritually orientedspiritually oriented
Health orientedHealth orientedWaiting until later in Waiting until later in life to have childrenlife to have children
Have become Have become “helicopter” parents“helicopter” parents
Adult oriented from Adult oriented from an early agean early age““Anti-child” Anti-child” movementmovement
Less parental Less parental supervision than supervision than
ever beforeever beforeLittle peer Little peer
interaction in interaction in childhoodchildhood
““Special” – eagerly Special” – eagerly anticipatedanticipated
Lowest parent to Lowest parent to child ratio everchild ratio ever
Universally Universally protectedprotectedShelteredSheltered
Continued…Continued…SILENTSILENT BOOMERBOOMER GEN XGEN X MILLENNIALMILLENNIAL
WorkWork Large increase in Large increase in number of people in number of people in “helping “helping professionals” in professionals” in 1960s1960s
WorkaholicsWorkaholicsCareer focusedCareer focused
First to seek work/life First to seek work/life balancebalanceNot constrained by Not constrained by time and/or placetime and/or place
3 out of 4 work more 3 out of 4 work more than 31 hours per than 31 hours per weekweekMore discretionary More discretionary income than any income than any previous groupprevious group
Significant Life Significant Life EventsEvents
DepressionDepressionSexual revolution Sexual revolution occurred while this occurred while this generation was in generation was in mid-lifemid-lifeKorean WarKorean War
VietnamVietnamSexual revolutionSexual revolutionKent StateKent State
Gulf WarGulf WarBerlin Wall comes Berlin Wall comes downdownChallenger explosionChallenger explosion
ColumbineColumbineSeptember 11September 11Second Gulf WarSecond Gulf War
*Notes*Notes Generation of Generation of jealousies and role jealousies and role reversalsreversalsFocused on previous Focused on previous generation while generation while young and young and subsequent subsequent generation in generation in adulthoodadulthood
Intense attention Intense attention focused on this focused on this group for the entire group for the entire Boomer lifespanBoomer lifespanSelf-aware and self-Self-aware and self-centered (largest centered (largest number of self-help number of self-help books)books)
Mired in an age of Mired in an age of deathdeath*AIDS*AIDS*Homicides drug-*Homicides drug-related deaths related deaths increasedincreased*Suicidal (at a near *Suicidal (at a near record rate of almost record rate of almost 5000/year in mid 5000/year in mid 1980s)1980s)
OptimisticOptimisticConventionalConventionalRacially diverseRacially diversePressuredPressured
Demography of the FutureDemography of the Future►Paperless Learning EnvironmentPaperless Learning Environment
Psychologically people are tactilePsychologically people are tactileLike to hold, handle, open somethingLike to hold, handle, open something
►Telecommuting/Virtual ClassroomsTelecommuting/Virtual ClassroomsSocial need to work in groupsSocial need to work in groupsMeet physicallyMeet physicallyInteractInteract
Important FactsImportant FactsThe Two-Year College Environment is no The Two-Year College Environment is no
longer about age:longer about age:
27% under age 26 preferred working with 27% under age 26 preferred working with colleagues of similar agecolleagues of similar age
32.7% preferred a mix of different ages32.7% preferred a mix of different ages 35.1% stated age does not matter at all35.1% stated age does not matter at all
COHESIVENESSCOHESIVENESS Intergenerational Conflict – hinders Intergenerational Conflict – hinders
plans, products, and ideas from plans, products, and ideas from moving forwardmoving forward
Detrimental Effects – communication, Detrimental Effects – communication, working relationships, underminingworking relationships, undermining
Cohesiveness Continued…Cohesiveness Continued…Team Conflicts –Team Conflicts –
Boomers – view Gen Xers as too impatient, throw out tried Boomers – view Gen Xers as too impatient, throw out tried and true and true
Gen Xers – view Boomers as inflexible to change/ say the Gen Xers – view Boomers as inflexible to change/ say the right right thing to the right person thing to the right person
Silents – view Boomers as self-absorbed, share too much Silents – view Boomers as self-absorbed, share too much information information
Boomers – view Traditionalists as rigid/dictatorialBoomers – view Traditionalists as rigid/dictatorial
Gen Xers – view Millennials as too spoiled/self-absorbedGen Xers – view Millennials as too spoiled/self-absorbed
Millennials – view Gen Xers as cynical/negativeMillennials – view Gen Xers as cynical/negative
““A team that allows choices and A team that allows choices and openly explores ideas, and openly explores ideas, and
whose members value learning, whose members value learning, will better accommodate the will better accommodate the
needs and values of members of needs and values of members of different generations.”different generations.”
Constance Patterson, PhDConstance Patterson, PhD
Is this the image that came to Is this the image that came to mind?mind?
Wired/WirelessWired/Wireless►Cell PhonesCell Phones►MP3 Players/iPods (iPhone)MP3 Players/iPods (iPhone)►TextingTexting►Web SurfingWeb Surfing►MySpace/FacebookMySpace/Facebook►Finger on the pulse of the WorldFinger on the pulse of the World►Right Here/Right Now GenerationRight Here/Right Now Generation
Learning CharacteristicsLearning Characteristics Teamwork ActivitiesTeamwork Activities Cooperative GroupingCooperative Grouping Experiential ActivitiesExperiential Activities StructureStructure Use of Technology (SIDs, TM)Use of Technology (SIDs, TM) Email/Instant Messaging are Natural Email/Instant Messaging are Natural
Communication and Socialization Communication and Socialization MechanismsMechanisms
Suggestions for SuccessSuggestions for Success► Tell the Truth Tell the Truth ► Let Them Know: What They Do MattersLet Them Know: What They Do Matters► Explain the “Why” and What Is In It For Explain the “Why” and What Is In It For
ThemThem► Learn Their Language, Communicate In Learn Their Language, Communicate In
Their TermsTheir Terms►Make the Competitive Environment FunMake the Competitive Environment Fun►Model The “Way”Model The “Way”► Build RelationshipsBuild Relationships► Challenge To Find Technological Solutions Challenge To Find Technological Solutions
To Everyday IssuesTo Everyday Issues
Some NegativesSome Negatives Multi-taskingMulti-tasking Poor Communication Skills (writing)Poor Communication Skills (writing) Oral CommunicationOral Communication Math SkillsMath Skills Mass StimulationMass Stimulation Lack of Critical Thinking/Problem Solving as Lack of Critical Thinking/Problem Solving as
an individualan individual Plagiarism/Cheating (turnitin.com)Plagiarism/Cheating (turnitin.com) Problem Discerning Truth (Wikipedia)Problem Discerning Truth (Wikipedia)
StrategiesStrategies►Awareness of new TechnologyAwareness of new Technology►Different methods of reporting information Different methods of reporting information
podcasts, blackboard, forums, use of podcasts, blackboard, forums, use of PowerPoint, RSS (Really Simple PowerPoint, RSS (Really Simple Syndication), LCS (Lecture Capture Syndication), LCS (Lecture Capture System)System)
►Setting ParametersSetting Parameters►WebsitesWebsites►RecruitingRecruiting
Time for YouTime for You
QuestionsQuestionsandand
AnswersAnswers
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