Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters--Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work

Members of each generation share special signposts: collective experiences that influence our expectations, actions, and mind-sets. They also mold our ideas about company loyalty, work ethic, and the definition of a job well done. And now that five different generations are working together simultaneously—from Traditionals to Generation Y and beyond—it’s even more important to understand where everyone’s coming from.

Written by two generational experts—who happen to be father and daughter—Generations, Inc. offers the perspectives of people of different eras, eliciting practical insights on wrestling with generational issues in the workplace. The book provides Baby Boomers and Linksters alike with practical techniques for:

Addressing conflicts • Forging alliances with coworkers from other generations • Getting people with disparate values and idiosyncratic styles to work together • Running productive meetings in which all participants find value in each others’ ideas

Generations, Inc. provides realistic strategies for all those managers, executives, and employees seeking to coexist, flourish, and thrive together…at the same time.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix

AUTHORS' NOTE xi

CHAPTER 1 Signposts: Harbingers of Things to Come 1

CHAPTER 2 Baby Boomers: The Elephant in the Python 19

CHAPTER 3 Managing Boomers 41

CHAPTER 4 Big Bird, Wayne’s World, and Home Alone: Signposts for Generation X 59

CHAPTER 5 Managing Generation X 79

CHAPTER 6 The Next Elephant in the Python: Signposts for Generation Y 101

CHAPTER 7 Managing Generation Y 127

CHAPTER 8 Old Dogs Have Lots to Offer: Signposts for the Traditional Generation 142

CHAPTER 9 Managing the Traditional Generation 153

CHAPTER 10 Cell Phones and Hanna Montana: Signposts for the Linkster Generation 165

CHAPTER 11 Managing the Linkster Generation 176

CHAPTER 12 Different Strokes for Different Folks: A Model for Managing Across Generational Boundaries 188

APPENDIX A Resolving Intergenerational Conflict 211

APPENDIX B A Quick-Reference Guide to the Book 216

NOTES 235

INDEX 249

272 pages, Paperback

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GENERATIONS INC: FROM BOOMERS TO LINKSTERS

JOHNSON M. JOHNSON L.

Generations, Inc.: From Boomers to Linksters--Managing the Friction Between Generations at Work