Acknowledging individuality

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1 Jones, K. Warren, A. Davies, A (2015) Gen gagement thinking Dr Kerry Jones Acknowledging individuality Generational cohort assumes that a group of people have similar birth years, history, and shared life experiences, have similar attitudes, emotions, beliefs, values, and preferences towards work and career (Arsenault 2004) It is important to note that broad descriptions of any generation are stereotypes and should be considered a general guide to understanding only (Lower 2008) We are all individuals. However, stage of life and the socioeconomic context that informs our priorities, decisions and choices may be similar to others in our age cohort 1

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3 Jones, K. Warren, A. Davies, A (2015) Demographic 3

4 Self reliant Extremely hard working Adaptable and resourceful Idealistic and competitive Rebellious tendency not afraid to challenge Motivated and driven by career progression Define self worth by work and accomplishments Imbalance between work and family Highly educated, able to problem solve and multi task Prefer structure and direction Practical, independent selfreliant Work for own gratification, own personal achievements and rewards Entrepreneurial traits, innovative and adapt well to change Loyal to careers and employers Do not respond to micromanagement 4

5 Generation Y ( ) Nurtured Like feedback and recognition to motivate and develop Team players Ambitious career motivated but expect employer to support their progression and help them achieve Less bound to role and employer Hard working Family orientated career motivated but not at any cost Like to be valued and have their contribution recognised Reputation of employer is important Want to work with you not for you Less motivated by money than purpose mission driven and want sense of accomplishment Strong sense of social purpose and want to know they are contributing to greater good of society Technology influences everything Education is more self directed Thrive on instant gratification and refer information to be delivered in rapid sound bites Ambitious but want more flexibility Pragmatic and individualist Open minded and more tolerant of others expect diversity around them Technological multi taskers, everything should be interconnected 5

6 Clear, structured career development and progression pathways Care and support (personally and professionally) from leaders and teams Feedback, guidance and developmental support Team spiritedness to be accepted, valued and appreciated To be engaged in meaningful work to make a difference Flexibility to achieve work life balance To be supported and enabled to meet the expectations of the patients and public (to have the resources to deliver quality) Mind the gap Clear, structured career development and progression pathways Care and support (personally and professionally) from leaders and teams Feedback, guidance and developmental support Team spiritedness to be accepted, valued and appreciated To be engaged in meaningful work to make a difference Flexibility to achieve work-life balance To be supported and enabled to meet the expectations of the patients and public (to have the resources to deliver quality) Career framework with multiple pathways Team-maker and team-player courses Pre-registration scholars and student wellbeing role NQN course Early career engagement in research and policy Exploring shared governance Reviewing senior roles and age profiles to identify flexible opportunities Case study Mind the 6

7 Gen gagement [recognising the needs of all generations in the workforce, creating an environment that supports them to: deliver in line with their potential; remain motivated; have a sense of wellbeing; remain in the workforce] Jones 2016 Value the unique contribution of each generation Recognise and address their motivational needs Encourage mutual respect Leverage differences to enhance teamwork Recognise they communicate differently Try to maintain a peaceful coexistence Keeping me working longer too! Gen gagement: narrowing the gap Defining high impact actions to enhance retention Creating a national/international sharing and learning space Gen gagement stories ( ) 7