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The Spin - Season 2 Episode 8 - Generation Nation – What do millennials know anyway?

December 04, 2021 • Kristen Butcher and Mark Edgar • Season 2 • Episode 8

Season 2

Episode 8: Generation Nation – What do millennials know anyway?

Another opportunity to be face to face with Kristen proudly wearing a half grown moustache – more on that below – for an episode of The Spin talking about generations.

Inspired by an October NYT article, we explored the five different generations in the workplace including:

Traditionalists or Silent Generation - 1945 and before
Baby Boomers - 1946-1964
Generation X - 1965-1976
Millennials or Gen Y - 1977-1995
Generation Z or iGen or Centennials - 1996-now

With Mark being a proud Gen X (or is that an Z?) and Kristen just getting in there as a millennial, we shared our experiences that have informed (or misinformed) the generational labels.

We also shared some take aways for organizations:

Ensure you can use the labels to inform an attraction strategy
If you’re leading a team find the commonalities rather than extenuating the differences
Encourage team members to treat everyone as individuals
Consider having an impact statement

And for individuals we encouraged building awareness and challenging assumptions of others.

High low end of the show

If you’d like to sponsor Kristen’s tach, here is a link
If you’d like to read Mark’s ramblings about COP26 and the environment, read this.

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