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From college student to supervisor.
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Defining the new normal in the workplace.
•  Understanding and navigating through
the four distinct generations.
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Challenges.
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The sticking points to a successful
organization.
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Steps that will guide you through the
generational differences.
Aside from making memories,
learning new things, and gaining
life experience, college, for many,
is the gateway to building a career.
Sounds great right?
UNTIL….
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Many employers place new
graduates in supervisory roles –
Is this different than leading
class group projects?
New frontier in the workplace;
multiple generations must
function together in order to
create a successful
organization.
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The question: How does one
effectively communicate
across generational divides?
•  Traditionalists (Born before 1945).
The Four
Generations
•  Baby Boomers (Born 1946-64).
•  Generation X (Born 1965-80).
•  Millennials (Born 1981-2001).
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- From experience, the most important thing is to
have is a vision.
- The second most important thing is being able to
communicate that vision to your team.
Having a vision is not just applicable to
entrepreneurs – but to every single person.
-Work hard and work smart.
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Basically, be
like Dwight.
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•  As a newly graduated millennial, you will enter a workforce
that is comprised of multiple generations – and- you are the
youngest.
•  What will your employer expect of you?
•  What will you expect of you?
•  What will your employees and co-workers expect of you?
•  How will you deal with these challenges?
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Leading = Managing.
Colin Powell, “..love your soldiers, always be thinking about your soldiers.”
Don’t be like Ron.
Leaders love their people; if we
love people, we won’t try to
change them. We can only lead
people if we quit trying to change
them. We can’t quit trying to
change them until we appreciate
them and we can’t appreciate
them until we understand them.
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1)  Communication (Best way to interact).
2)  Decision Making (How do we decide).
3)  Dress Code (Can I wear flip flops).
4)  Feedback (How often and how do
I want input).
5)  Fun (How much fun is allowed).
6)  Loyalty (When is it okay to move on).
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7)  Knowledge transfer(How do we
transfer critical knowledge to new
employees).
8)  Meetings (What should happen).
9)  Policies (Rules or guidelines).
10)  Respect (How do I get others to
respect me).
10)  Training (How do I learn best).
11)  Work Ethic (How many hours are required and
when must I work them).
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1)  Acknowledge (Talk about the differences).
2)  Appreciate (Focus on “why,” not “what” and
common needs).
3)  Flex (How can we accommodate differences).
4)  Leverage (Maximize the strength of each
generation).
5)  Resolve (What gives the best results).
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