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    This document summarizes key generational cohorts based on their birth years and examines their characteristics, workplace behaviors, and communication styles. It outlines the Greatest Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha, providing their defining years, current ages, core traits, and differences in how they approach work and technology. Overall, it analyzes how each generation exhibits similarities and variations that influence how they can best be understood and managed in professional settings.

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    This document summarizes key generational cohorts based on their birth years and examines their characteristics, workplace behaviors, and communication styles. It outlines the Greatest Generation, Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha, providing their defining years, current ages, core traits, and differences in how they approach work and technology. Overall, it analyzes how each generation exhibits similarities and variations that influence how they can best be understood and managed in professional settings.

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    Generation by Definition

    Group of People in this “birth Powerful clues showing


    people born around group” exhibit similar where to begin
    the same time characteristics, connecting with and
    and raised around the preferences, and values influencing people of
    same place over their lifetimes different ages
    Why Study the Generations?
    KNOW YOUR GENERATIONS
    Greatest Generation
    Born : 1928 - 1945
    The Silent Generation / Traditionalist Age : 77 - 94
    Born : 1946 - 1964
    Baby Boomers
    Age : 58 – 76 years old
    Born : 1965 – 1980
    Generation x / Baby Bust Age : 40 – 57 years old
    Born : 1981 – 1996
    Millennials / Gen Y
    Age : 26 - 41 years old
    Generation Z Born : 1997 - 2009
    Age : 13 – 25 years old
    Born : 2010 – 2025
    Generation Alpha /
    iGen Age : less than 13 years old
    Generation by
    Characteristics
    Greatest Generation

    Determined
    Resilient

    Disciplined
    Silent Generation / Traditionalists

    Patient Loyal Responsible


    Baby Boomers

    Sociable / Friendly Competitive Confident


    Generation X / Baby Bust

    Independent

    Adaptable Skeptical
    Millennials / Gen Y

    Risk-taker Ambitious Self-centered


    Generation Z

    Creative Open-minded Sensitive


    Differences in the Workplace
    Silent Generation / Traditionalist
    DEPENDABLE | STRAIGHT-FORWARD | TACTFUL | LOYAL

    Motivated by : Respect, Recognition, Providing long-term value to the


    company

    Communication Style : Personal touch, handwritten notes instead of email

    Worldview : Obedience over individualism, age equals seniority, advancing


    through hierarchy

    Employers should:

    Provide satisfying work and opportunities to contribute; emphasize stability


    Baby Boomers
    •

    •
    This generation believes that their career is an adventure they •
    will invest their time in during their younger years so they can
    retire well later on.
    Generation X / Baby Bust

    • Adaptable to
    change
    • Results-Oriented
    • Independent
    • Seeks life balance

    Gen X believes that a job is just that. They are adventurous


    enough to look for a new job when something seems illogical or
    unreasonable.
    Millennials / Gen Y
    • Enjoys work but more
    work-life balance oriented
    • Output-oriented
    • Expects diversity,
    technology, informality
    and fun in a workplace
    • Tech Savvy
    • Creative and collaborative
    • Socio-politically woke
    They believe in contributing work rather than just individualistic
    work. They are a carefree generation that moves on to the next
    thing if one does not work out.
    Generation Z
    • Digital Natives
    • Entrepreneurial
    • Expecting their work
    environment to cater
    to them
    • Adventurous
    • Work-life balance
    • Financially cautious
    Little is still known about this generation when it comes
    to their workplace behavior and ethics
    How generations
    communicate

    How Each Generation Has Adapted To and Utilizes Technology


    Baby Boomers
    Baby Boomers
    Gen X / Baby Bust
    Gen X / Baby Bust
    Gen Y / Millenials
    Gen Y / Millennials
    Gen Z / Centennials
    Gen Z / Centennials
    Alpha / iGen
    End

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