List the generations in the workplace today, and provide at least two characteristics of each generation that affect their motivation.
What will be an ideal response?
Baby Boomers:
- are the idealistic generation that were raised during a time of prosperity
- are very focused on work
- do not embrace work-life balance as much as more recent generations
Generation X:
- were raised by parents who placed a lot of focus on work
- may have spent a lot of time in daycare situations; their parents' layoffs added to their insecurity
- are better than former generations at providing employee feedback
- believe in work-life balance
- are advocates of career security more than job security, as a result of their experiences
- are good at collaboration and consensus building
- are more free-reign or democratic managers
Millennials:
- were raised by indulgent parents
- are very tech savvy
- are not rushing to find a job; are more focused on choosing a career
- want employers who can adapt to them
- place importance on work-life balance and want managers who understand this
- are blunt, expressive, and image-driven
- seem to multitask better than previous generations
Generation Z:
- more cautious and security-minded
- inspired to improve the world
- resilient and pragmatic
- confront their problems
- interested in practical benefits
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