Generational Differences

Generational Differences

1. Silent Generation 1925 to 1945

   • Baby Boomers—born 1946 to 1964
     • Generation X—born 1965 to 1980
       • Millennials—born 1981 to 2000
         • Generation Z—born 2001 to 2020

2. Silent Generation

   • Dependable, Straightfoward, Tactful, Loyal
     • Forms to communicate: Personal touch, Handwritten, notes, letters, no technology, no use of emails.

3. Baby Boomers

   • Optimist, Competitive, Team.oriented, Loyal
     • Forms to communicate: Efficient ways, Phone calls, letters, try to include some face to face conversations

4. Generation X

   • Flexible, Informal, Skeptical, Independent
     • Forms to communicate: Everything that is fast and efficient, phone calls, e-mails, Face to face- Uses of technology

5. Millennials

   • Competitive, Open minded, Loyal, Oriented
     • Forms to communicate: E-mails, Texts, Phone calls

6. Generation Z

   • Entrepreneurial, Progressive, Less focused, Loyal, Creative
     • Forms to communicate: E-mails, Texts, Phone calls, Social media, all use of technology