2. Four Diverse Generations
in Today’s Workplace
• Traditionalists
• Baby Boomers
• Generation X
• Millennials
(Giordani, 2004; Madigan, 2006)
3. Generational Differences
• Differing attitudes, expectations, and
work styles
– Sometimes indifferent to each other
• No communication
– Don’t understand the value systems of the
different generations
• Communication break-downs
(Giordani, 2004; Madigan, 2006)