Originally Posted by milkman (Post 10579873)

What happens when we run out of letters?

Originally Posted by milkman (Post 10579873)

What happens when we run out of letters?

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501 (Post 10579788)

I'm Gen XY Cusp, by the way. Gen Y gets a bad rep, but the truth is the workplace has slowly evolved to their needs. They don't want to stay in the same job their entire life, which is a good and bad thing (I think it's a very good thing, but that's my bias). Second, people think they have a bad work ethic because they don't want to be in the office. Gen Y understands that good business can get done remotely, that you can work 8 to 5 in the office then crank out a few hours at night versus staying 8 to 8. And Gen Y is open to using new tech in ways that BBs are too slow to adopt. Gen X and Y come from a more open age where leadership skills are taught as equally important to soft skills. They also have to be frustrated because the world is going digital, and BBs are getting in the way in many cases to real progress being made to shift companies there. In some cases, they openly resist.



Their blind spots (other than already mentioned) are that they'll be harder and more needy to retain in your work force. They multitask, so they have very short attention spans. They seem a lot less prepared for basic life and social skills, and they grew up in a world where it's common to talk to people over the computer instead of hearing a voice or seeing a face.



I think the big ten difference is clearly technology. The world has changed extremely fast with the adoption of mobile and internet. So drastic that the gap between BBs and Gen Ys is so stark. I bet you see a difference mentality from Gen Ys as leadership gets younger.

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10579876)

We ditch the archaic system and quit grouping people based on silly generalizations.

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY (Post 10579975)

Because failing to acknowledge that the BBers had literally zero exposure to technology or that many Gen Yers struggle mightily with social skills is a productive and intelligent way to address communication breakdown that is taking place in corporate America.

Can we all just hold hands and skip now?

Originally Posted by BIG_DADDY (Post 10579975)

Because failing to acknowledge that the BBers had literally zero exposure to technology or that many Gen Yers struggle mightily with social skills is a productive and intelligent way to address communication breakdown that is taking place in corporate America.

Can we all just hold hands and skip now?

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10579989)

I doubt you have the breath of knowledge to state that a "communication breakdown" is taking place across the country. You are acknowledging issues within your own bubble and applying them to a much larger scale. That's probably why you didn't get the reaction you had hoped.

Originally Posted by Rausch (Post 10580009)

I don't think that assuming people who had to communicate more in person, in social settings, are more social people with better interpersonal skills. You do something more you'll get better at it.

Social media is something that helps people avoid social situations. Instead of going to the park or joining a sport or hanging out at the local comix shop with other nerds you can now turn on Call of Duty and rawr on Chiefsplanet...

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10580032)

And this has lead to a communication breakdown in corporate america how?

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10580032)

My point is he is taking his challenges as [Insert repetitive job here] and assuming that is going on everywhere.

Originally Posted by Jimmya (Post 10578621)

We may be screwed with this new generation of teenagers!

Originally Posted by ct (Post 10580056)

Gen Z, as in mindless Zombies walking around with cell phones in their faces, oblivious to the real world happening all around them.

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10579989)

I doubt you have the breath of knowledge to state that a "communication breakdown" is taking place across the country. You are acknowledging issues within your own bubble and applying them to a much larger scale. That's probably why you didn't get the reaction you had hoped.

Originally Posted by Cephalic Trauma (Post 10580032)

And this has lead to a communication breakdown in corporate america how?

My point is he is taking his challenges as [Insert repetitive job here] and assuming that is going on everywhere. That's why his OP, and subsequent posts have been fraught with poorly conceived generalizations.

Originally Posted by Rausch (Post 10580067)

That's people of all ages now.

A year or two ago I went out with 10 people from work for a gal's birthday. After dinner 5 of those people spent the next 3 hours ****ing with their phones and interacting with no one...