How to Get the Younger Generation Involved

NAIOP CLLR

February 2016

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Agenda

Why do we care about generational differences?

What do we know about the younger generation?

How do we make it work and bridge the generational gap?

“Our youth now love luxury. They havebad manners, contempt for authority;they show disrespect for their eldersand love chatter in place of exercise;they no longer rise when elders enterthe room; they contradict their parents,chatter before company; gobble uptheir food and tyrannize their teachers.”

Why do we care?

“A generation is shaped by the events and

circumstances its members experience at

certain phases in life, beginning with

childhood. Common generational traits

initially develop as a result of social

attitudes toward children and child rearing

norms at the time.”

- William Strauss and Neil Howe, Authors of Generations and 13th Gen

Traditionalists (The Silent Generation)

Baby Boomers

Generation X

Generation Y (Millennials)

Generation Z (Generation 2020)

Who Are These People?

>95%

Millennials: Overview

Born between 1982 and 2005

Major influences – Technology, 9/11, Helicopter Parents, Snowplow Parents, the Internet, trends/politics

They value – Autonomy, diversity, positive reinforcement, structure, technology

Millennials: Strategies

Communication Management

Meetings and Training Retention

Millennials: Professional Organizations

Millennials are leaving professional organizations in record numbers.

What attracts Gen Y to professional organizations?

Activity

Organizational

Effectiveness

Leadership

& Coaching

Performance

& Learning

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