WHO ARE X AND Y AND HOW DO THEY WORK

Generation X Personality/Lifestyle	Gen Y Personality/Lifestyle
Born 1965-1976 51 million	Born 1977 – 1998 75 million
Accept diversity Pragmatic/practical Self-reliant/individualistic Reject rules Killer life Mistrust institutions PC Use technology Multitask Latch-key kids Friend-not family	Celebrate diversity Optimistic/realistic Self-inventive/individualistic Rewrite the rules Killer lifestyle Irrelevance of institutions Internet Assume technology Multitask fast Nurtured Friends = family
Workplace Do’s · Casual, friendly work environment · Involvement · Flexibility and freedom · A place to learn	Workplace Do’s · Structured, supportive work environment · Personalized work · Interactive relationship · Be prepared for demands, high expectations