This presentation was delivered by Dr. Michael Bridges on April 20, 2009 for the Pittsburgh Emerging Arts Leaders Network. It covers differences between Boomers, Xers and Millenials in the Arts Management workplace.

1. Boomers, Xers and Millennials Michael W. Bridges, Ph.D.

3. Millennial Generation 5/9/05 Fish is Fish (Lionni, 1970)

9. Skit 1

10. Parents of boomers survived the depression

11. And WWII

12. Returned home….

13. And started having babies, lots of babies

14. Dr. Spock ushered a new era of parenting

15. TV played a big role in boomer’s lives

17. As did music… rock n roll

20. There was the war in Vietnam

21. The civil rights movement

22. They were the most educated generation

24. Skit 2

26. The pill affected the birth rate as Xers were being born

27. Birth rates dropped

28. Daycare became common place

29. As women went to work….

30. Latch-key kids were everywhere

31. The face of TV changed

32. So did the role of technology

33. There was political scandal

34. Fewer job opportunities for Xers

35. Their dominant feature is the value of their relationships

41. Skit 3

45. Cultural shifts in how children are viewed

46. Millennials are Protected Millennial Generation 5/9/05

48. Protecting Self-Esteem! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSrnOZ2Za8

49. Millennials are Team-Oriented Millennial Generation 5/9/05

51. Educational Experiences

53. A Vision of Today’s Student http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o

55. Some Data Millennial Generation 5/9/05 (Institute for Social Research, 1999 in Howe & Strauss, 2000)

59. Behavior Trends 5/9/05 Millennial Generation

60. Other Realities

62. Skit 4

64. Helicopter Parents http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5lkllhlzqY

67. What’s the take-home message