vermont connected - the right training for right jobs
DESCRIPTION
What does it take to graduate from college with the training to compete in today’s economy, and how will the younger, “millennial” generation interact with the workforce from older generations who grew up without the technology that many now take for granted? This workshop walked participants through suggestions for helping to create the next, most prepared workforce out of today’s college generation.TRANSCRIPT
THE RIGHT TRAINING FOR THE RIGHT JOBS
Daniel Connolly, Ph.D.University of Denver
Tanja Hinterstoisser, Ph.D.Champlain College
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Setting the Stage - Discussion
1) Will your position exist 5 years from now? Why or why not?
2) If no, why so?
3) If yes, what will be the primary skills and competencies needed to succeed in it?
“Over 40%
(90,000 hours) of
our waking lives
are spent at
work”
Going where ever
the wind blows –
2012 Harvard Study
Mindlessness Scale
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The New Role of the Workplace
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Generational Differences
Matures(Traditionalists)
Baby Boomers Gen XMillennials
(GenY)
Who’s In • Born Before 1946 • Born 1946-1964 • Born 1965 – 1977 • Born 1977-1995
Core Values • Discipline• Respect Authority
•Optimistic•Value Involvement
•Value Fun• Skeptical
• Extreme Fun• Social•Confident
Family •Traditional Family •Traditional or Disintegrated
• Both Parents Work• Latch-Key Kids
• Blended• Merged Families
Education • Not the Norm• Dream for Many
• Birth Right •Way to Get There •Great Expense• Multiple Degrees
Communications& Media
• 1-on-1• Rotary Phone• Memos
•Call Any Time•Touch –Tone Phone
•Cell Phones• Internet
•Technological Evolution• Digital Natives
Dealing with Money
•Good Savers• Pay by Cash
• Buy Now, Pay Later •Conservative•Cautious
• Earn It/Spend It
Source: Adapted from AG Careers.com
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Workplace CharacteristicsMatures
(Traditionalists)Baby Boomers Gen X
Millennials(GenY)
Attitude Towards Work
•Work Is an Obligation•Work Hard
•Work Is an Exciting Adventure•Competitive Spirit
•Work Should BeChallenging• Entrepreneurial Spirit
•Work Is a Means to an End
Leadership Style • Directive•Command & Control
•Consensual•Collegial
• Entrepreneurial•Ask why
• Still to Be Determined
Interactive Style • Formal •Working in Teams• Face-to-Face
• Direct & Immediate Feedback•Autonomy &Freedom
• Participative Style• Inclusion
Feedback & Rewards
• No News Is Good News• Satisfaction in Job Well Done
• “You Are Valued and Needed.”
• “Do ITYour Way”• “Forget the Rules…Demonstrate Results”• Freedom
• Immediate (Positive) Feedback• Frequent Promotions•Meaningful Work
Messages that Motivate
• “Your Experience IsRespected.”
• Job Title• Monetary Rewards
• “Invented” the TermWork-Life Balance
• Seek Meaningful Work•“You Will Work with Bright and Creative People Like You.”
Work & Family Life
• Frown Upon•Other GenerationsDon’t Work as Much
•Work to Live• Don’t Necessarily Live by Work-Life Balance Concept
•Work Hard and Efficiently So More Time for Fun
• Balanced
Source: Adapted from AG Careers.com
6 Big IT Trends Digital Life Styles
Big Data
Social Media
Collaborative Technologies
Green and Sustainable
Security and Privacy
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Technology is both an enabler and a support tool.
Don’t get hung up on coolness. Focus on meeting business needs—solving business problems, creating new opportunities, and adding business value.
Be sure to train people on how to use technology properly.
Remember, IT’s all about the business!
Points to Consider
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1) Will your position exist 5 years from now? Why or why not?
2) If not, why not?
3) If yes, what will be the primary skills and competencies needed to succeed in it?
Mine? “Smart, capable, relationship-builder (gregarious)”
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There goes the ‘smart’ part of my equation.
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What is one key take-away?
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Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in Africa, a lion also wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve.
The bottom line is that it doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up, you’d better be running!
Parting Shot!
Daniel Connolly, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Dean
University of Denver
Daniels College of Business
Phone: (303) 871-2478
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tanja Hinterstoisser, Ph.D.
Director, Career Services
Champlain College
Phone: (802) 651-5896
E-Mail: [email protected]