My how times change! I was just looking at typical characteristics by generation (Lancaster and Stillman, 2003) and, surprise, surprise, there are differences between me and my students. Here are a few:
Key Descriptor: Loyal (that's me, the first one) -- Realistic
Notion of Command: Chain of Command -- Don't command, collaborate
Career Goals: Build a legacy -- Build a parallel career
Motivation/Rewards: A job well done -- Make a difference
Job Changing: Carries a stigma -- Mart of the daily routine
Training Attitudes: I learned the hard way, you can to -- Continuous learning is a way of life
Performance Reviews: No news is good news -- Feedback whenever I want
Productivity Measures: Inputs and outputs matter -- outputs and collaboration
Career Pace: Prove yourself with loyalty -- where can I go from here
Work-life Balance: No balance, work until retirement -- Flexibility to balance all activities
WE need to keep our differences in mind. My generation and the next will be your bosses for some time :)
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