Thread started: Nov 21 2007, 12:25 PM EST
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Perhaps you saw the 60 minutes segment on millennials. If not, take a few minutes to view it. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/08/60minutes/main3475200_page2.shtml
Wow. Blaming Mr. Rogers! They forgot to attack Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Kermit. Wait a second. Sesame Street Characters are to blame for the Gen X'ers, not the Y's . . . aren't they?
Sure. And Eddie Haskell is to blame for all of the brown-nosers of the Boomers. Hey, it is our parents who are to blame/thank. Not a TV show or personality.
I just love the "profiling" that is done about an entire generation. If memory serves me correctly (I'm over 50 so I'm not sure it does), my generation - the boomers - were all dope smoking, long-haired hippies who made love, not war.
There is a generation out there that I call Generation Wise (Y's). They do get it. They do understand balance. I have an "advisory board" of Gen Y'ers. I sent the link to all of them and this is the reply I received from one of them:
I agreed with most of it about my generation but the stuff about us being lazy I think is way off! I think that my generation is more efficient! I can come into work at 9 and get more done by 3 then most of my co-workers, I think we have learned to work smarter and quicker that’s why we take more time off and get bored more easily then other generations!
As far as the whole Mr. Rogers thing, I think that’s a bit much too! But I guess it would explain why we think we are all special but I think it steams from everyone, mom, dad, teachers, etc. Not just Mr. Rogers!
I think what she said is brilliant. The onus is on us, as managers and coaches, to change how we mentor and lead. We have a whole bunch of smart people who are about to descend on us. It is now our duty to provide the environment and coaching they want and need.
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