#53 Mr. Employer Meet the Millennials
Are today’s Baby Boomer-led workplaces really ready for Generation Y? We found one IT manager who is not only ready but excited about the vast potential many of these new 20-something workmates bring to corporate America. Music this episode includes Generation Y by Clint VanSchiver and It’s Your Lucky Day Now by AJ and The Frozen Tundra Blues Band.
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Tags: Baby Boomers, career development, Careers, cultural differences, Generation X, Generation Y, Harriet Katz, management culture shock, Millennials, workplace generational differences
January 7th, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Very interesting topic, I particularly enjoyed the podcast discussion about Gen Y workers in the IT department being so self-sufficient and willing to dig in an figure out how to get what they need by alternative means (or whatever meansnecessary). After twenty years in IT training, it’s going to be very interesting to watch how this new generation works to obtain their technical skills and knowledge.
January 8th, 2010 at 4:55 am
Hi Scott, thanks for your note! I can’t speak for Harriet - she’s vacationing in sunny and warm Arizona (NYC folks are sooo soft :-), but I agree with you. It will be very interesting to see if this trait Rick sees at his shop gets handed down to the next wave of Gen Y’ers. My hunch is, they are going to teach all of us something about how to adapt and adopt new skills. But I wonder if any of us can adapt at the same speed as the developing technologies. Don’t know about you but, I’m running as fast as (I think) I can right now!
Ken
January 8th, 2010 at 8:52 am
Hi Scott-
This whole phenomena is fascinating. Gen Y’ers grew up teaching themselves and each other technical skills while doing their homework at the same time. I believe they are quite adept. If they keep up with new developments they will have that covered. Their expectations in many organizations have been the challenge. With all the turbulence and uncertainty of today in the economy and workplace, I see a taming of wild expectations with some of that generation. It will be interesting to see what happens as the economy gets stronger.
Best,
Harriet