About the Show

InsideDiversity – The Power of Intelligence™ is committed to providing an electronic venue for practical education, and thought-provoking dialogue about human resources, diversity initiatives, cultural competence, challenges facing women, and the implications for the communities where we live and work.

As a voice to the community, the show embarks upon a journey to confront the lack of knowledge by collaborating with a diverse group of experts to increase awareness, share insights, and intelligent solutions to issues individuals experience in the workplace.

Carmen Carter's show InsideDiversity - The Power of Intelligence™ airs weekly on the VoiceAmerica™ Channel at 12 noon CST every Wednesday, beginning March 7, 2007.

InsideDiversity's™ - The Power of Intelligence Radio
(*) Topics & guests subject to change at host discretion.

Month

Date

Show Topic (*) / Title:

January

2

Listen Up with Guest Co-Host
Sterling M. Carter

 

9

Listen Up with Guest Co-Host
Sterling M. Carter

16

Commit for Life! 

23

Civil Rights – Past, Present & Future

30

Why Are We Losing Our Minds?

February

6

The New Diversity Series

 

13

The New Diversity Series

20

The IMA Café

27

Black, White & Race in America

March

5

The House Divided

 

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
10am Pacific (12 pm Central, 1pm Eastern)
 “InsideDiversity – The Power of Intelligence™” with Host, Carmen M. Carter

Guest:  Various

Topic Title:  Generational Diversity – Age is More Than a Number!

Emerging demographic trends continue to change the faces of America.  Currently, four generations of people are working side by side in the workplace.  As the workforce continues to age and becomes increasingly diverse; competing values are evident and age has clearly become more than a number.  What are the values and expectations?  Do communication and work styles differ?  How do we foster effective working relationships to increase productivity and leverage diversity?  Join Host, Carmen M. Carter, and guests from different backgrounds and generations as they candidly discuss generational differences and efforts to bridge the divide.

InsideDiversity – The Power of IntelligenceÔ is committed to providing an electronic venue for practical education and thought-provoking dialogue about diversity initiatives, and the implications for the communities where we live and work. This show embarks on a journey to confront the lack of knowledge by collaborating with a diverse group of experts to share insights, and intelligent solutions to workplace issues; with a focus on cultural competence, and challenges facing women.  Tune in as Carmen takes you where few people dare to explore, as you learn the “real deal” about diversity like never before!

Generation Y [Born 1980-1994]
Characteristics of Generation Y workers

Values

  • Self-expression is more important than self-control
  • Marketing and branding self is important
  • Violence is an acceptable means of communication
  • Fear living poorly—this is related to lifestyle enjoyment, not wealth
  • Respect must be earned; it is not freely granted based on age, authority or title

Attributes

  • Adapt rapidly
  • Crave change and challenge
  • Create constantly
  • Exceptionally resilient
  • Committed and loyal when dedicated to an idea, cause or product
  • Accept others of diverse backgrounds easily and openly
  • Global in perspective

Work style

  • Want to know how what they do fits into the big picture and need to understand how everything fits together—want to effect change and make an impact
  • View their work as an expression of themselves; not as a definition of themselves
  • Exceptional multi-taskers—need more than one activity happening at a time
  • Seek active versus passive involvement
  • Less likely to seek managerial or team leadership positions that would compromise life outside of work
  • Seek flexibility in work hours and dress code
  • Seek a relaxed work environment—bright colors, open seating, personal touches
  • Expect corporate social responsibility and will not work for, or purchase products from, organizations that are not socially responsible
  • Seek work in teams
  • Seek continuing learning and will take advantage of training made available to them
  • Want everything instantly—everything now
  • Effort can be separated from reward—there is no such thing as pay for performance
  • Feeling of entitlement
  • Seek to balance lifestyle and work, with more focus on lifestyle

Ethnic and cultural issues/implications
Generation Y is the most ethnically diverse generation ever. Hispanic and Asian ethnic groups are growing at a rate higher than any other ethnic group; it is anticipated that by 2050 greater than 50 percent of the total population of the United States will be Hispanic or Asian. This trend presently is reflected in school attendance, where approximately 20 percent of students have one foreign-born parent.
Perceptions of what is considered “ethnic” also have changed. For example, Generation Y ranks Chinese, Mexican and Italian foods as mainstream, whereas Turkish, Pakistani, Ethiopian and Thai foods are considered “ethnic.” Generation Y is openly accepting of diverse backgrounds and beliefs, which creates a community of tolerance and inclusion.

Generation X [Born 1965–1980]
Characteristics of Generation X workers

Values  

  • Contribution
  • Feedback and recognition
  • Autonomy
  • Time with manager

Attributes

  • Adaptability
  • Independence

Work style

  • High-quality end results
  • Productivity
  • Balance between work and life—work to live not live to work
  • Flexible work hours/job sharing appealing
  • Free agents
  • See self as a marketable commodity
  • Comfortable with authority but not impressed with titles
  • Technically competent
  • Internal promotion
  • Ethnic diversity

Ethnic and cultural issues/implications
Advancements in technology and exposure to music television brought different cultures into the living rooms of this generation. Single-parent and blended families helped this generation understand that families come in all shapes and sizes. More inclusive of others and accepting of differences from themselves or their experiences, this generation is accepting and embracing of diversity.

The Baby Boomer Generation [Born 1946–1964]
Characteristics of Baby Boomer workers

Values

  • Individual choice
  • Community involvement
  • Prosperity
  • Ownership
  • Self-actualizing
  • Health and wellness

Attributes

  • Adaptive
  • Goal-oriented
  • Focus on individual choices and freedom
  • Adaptive to a diverse workplace
  • Positive attitude

Work styles

  • Confidence in tasks
  • Emphasize team-building
  • Seek collaborative, group decision making
  • Avoid conflict

Ethnic and cultural issues/implications
Although this generation was actively involved in promoting equal rights among races and genders, they have not fully realized the goals of their youth. Differences in income and educational levels remain largely unchanged for Baby Boomer cohorts. As Baby Boomers age, these differences in income and personal wealth will become more pronounced, and we might anticipate greater poverty levels among minority members.

The Traditional Generation [Born 1922–1945]
Characteristics of Traditional Generation workers

Values

  • Believe in conformity, authority and rules
  • Believe in logic
  • Very defined sense of right and wrong
  • Loyalty and respect for authority

Attributes

  • Disciplined
  • View an understanding of history as a way to plan for the future
  • Dislike conflict
  • Detail oriented

Work style

  • Consistency and uniformity
  • Seek out technological advancements
  • Past-oriented
  • Command-and-control leadership reminiscent of military operations
  • Prefer hierarchical organizational structures and will continue to view horizontal structure in a hierarchical way

Ethnic and cultural issues/implications
The Traditional Generation at work is predominately a homogeneous population of white males. Although women make up the largest number within the population as a whole, men have higher employment rates. This is consistent with the values of the generation in which women remained at home to care for the family, generally only entering the workforce to support the nation or families during times of crisis such as WWII. This generation saw women enter the workforce and was confronted with issues of racial and sexual equality at work and in their communities.








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