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NewSchool


For the first time we have four different generations working side by side in the workplace. Understanding how to communicate with each other can be very rewarding and challenging when it comes to man- agement, productivity, and retention. The four gen- erations are as follows:


Name Year Born* CommunicationStyle


Traditionalist 1945 or Before Write Me Baby Boomers 1946 - 1964 Generation X 1965 - 1979


CallMe Email Me


Generation Y 1980 - 2000 TextMe *Dates may vary depending on the source.


The key to working and managing individuals


within a multi-generational workplace is to first understand their communication style. So let’s take a moment to look at the old school vs. the new school. The reason behind that reference is because


Traditionalist This traditionalist generation was born


in the year of 1945 or before and grew up in an era where they had more of a tradi- tional family. This is the generation that sat at the table to eat dinner together and had one TV in the house, if any. Going to col- lege was a privilege because there was no system in place to make sure student loans were available like


when you look at the traditionalist and the Baby Boomers they were the two generations that watched technology evolve into what it is today and have had several options when trying to use technology as a communication tool. The new school, which is com- prised of Generation X and Generation Y, had been forced to only use technology as a means to commu- nicate in their everyday lives. So what does that mean to you and why is important?


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