Boom Goes The X to The Y
My life is a study of generation gaps… I am stuck firmly between the Boomers and the Millinials. Generation X is evolving into something pretty interesting; the translators.
Boomers don’t understand the concept of a blog; they were raised to internalize their emotions. You don’t “air your dirty laundry.” Millinials broadcast their entire lives through technology; their savviness can shake a Boomer to their core… as far as technology goes, Millinials are coming out of school far more tech savvy than their Boomer bosses. And let’s face it; that’s intimidating. Because they are technologically more advanced, they feel they are worth more.
Managing Millinials is a challenge; they’re sensitive. They have an inflated sense of self-worth. They’re not like Boomers, who had to put their time in to get where they are; they want instant gratification, and when they don’t get it, they are quick to drop their loyalty. But there is one thing that Millinials underestimate when it comes to Boomers:
Networking.
Both generations have so much to teach one another; the face of business is changing. Boomers need to realize that the old corporate ways are dying; technology is the future. But on the flip side, Millinials need to respect the foundation that business was built on; hard work.
Who knew that my slacker Generation would be the one to emerge where it has? We are the transition Generation… we balance the old and the new. We bridge the gap. But where we have been deemed an “accelerated culture,” the Millinials are living in the fast lane.
I’m so interested to see what my daughter’s generation will evolve into. This is such an interesting time to be around…