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DPC Meeting: Friday December 5, 2008
Time: 8:30 am
Location: UW Extension, Jefferson WI
AGENDA:
1. Welcome/Introductions

2. Approval of November meeting minutes

3. PRESENTATION: Communication Across Generations by Gail Roberts

4. Committee Check In ( If Time Allows)
a. Executive
b. Membership
c. 0-5
d. 18-21
e. School Age/Intervention
f. Gang
g. ATODA Partnership

5. DFC Grant Check In( If Time Allows)

6. Announcements: Next meeting January 9, 2008 due to the New Year’s Holiday: New Year Business: Executive Appointment, Needs Assessment, Committee Chair Selection, etc.

7. Adjourn
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Melinda Moe, Mary Geraghty, Maria Dabel, Maryanne Wieland, Bev Marten, Terri Smyth- Magnus, Jim Schultz, Donna Miller, Elizabeth Stillman, Don Battenberg, Abby Hail, Kris Feggestad, Dora Esquivel, Gail Roberts, Ruth Hammiller, Jeanette Marshall MINUTES:
1. Meeting was called to order at 8:35 AM and facilitated by Gail Roberts.
2. Introductions were made by all attendees.
3. Minutes from November 2008 DPC Meeting were approved with no corrections.
• Presentation was made by Gail Roberts titled “Communications across Generations”. Gail explained that employers generally have to blend creativities, beliefs, and expectations of four generations. Diversity in the workplace is difficult due to the different generations coming together. The four generations that were addressed were comprised of:
• Matures – Born between1922–1946; 20% of the Matures are still in the workforce, though many are part-time. Noteworthy events during this time period were the Great Depression, The New Deal, Social Security established, Golden Age of Radio, Pearl Harbor, WWII and Korean War, and Rise of Labor Unions. Heroes during this time were Superman, Eisenhower, and FDR.
• Baby Boomers – Born between 1946-1964 (note some overlap with the Matures) – Often early Baby-Boomers were deeply affected by the deaths of President Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King; and the Vietnam War left a deep impression on them. Economic prosperity, Expansion of Suburbia, TV, Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, Cold War/McCarthy Hearings, Space Race/Moon Landing were significant events during this time. The Heroes during this time were Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr., and JFK.
• Gen X’ers – Born between 1964-1980. It was during this period that the Watergate Scandal/Nixon’s Resignation occurred; Challenger Disaster, Computers, Single Parent Homes, Latch-key Kids, MTV, and AIDS came to the limelight. When discussing heroes during this period, there were none.
• Gen Y’s – Born between 1980-2000. Defining moments during this period would be 9/11, Oklahoma City Bombings, Clinton Scandals, Schoolyard Violence (1st generation that never knew a time where kids didn’t kill kids), Desert Storm, Multi-culturalism, TV Talk Shows, and the surge of Technology. Heroes during this time have been Michael Jordan, Princess Diana, Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa, Mother Theresa, Bill Gates, Tiger Woods, and Christopher Reeves.
• Due to the differing backgrounds of each generation, there is often a clash in the workforce. No jobs are safe and often generations blame other generations. Values are what we believe in. Our values guide our lives, giving us direction. They guide us in making choices and are a basis for decision-making. The guiding values of each generation were formed by the experiences they had that influence their beliefs, what they hold sacred, and how they approach issues and concerns.
• Mature Values: Duty, Honor, Country; Respect for Authority, Loyalty to Organization, Strong Work Ethic, and Dedication/Sacrifice
• Boomer Values: Optimism, Promotion and Wellness
• Gen X Values: Self-reliant; Balance between work, family, and leisure; Skeptical
• Gen Y Values: Optimism, Idealism, Financial Responsibility, Technology
• As a result of the varying values, each generation approaches the workplace with different expectations, strengths, and limitations. While the Matures bring a wide variety of work experiences and relationships to the workplace, they often get stuck in the “we’ve never done it that way” school of thought. While the Boomers have been taught teamwork skills since childhood, their “play nice” ethic serves to enable their inability to deal with conflict directly. Gen X’ers are performance-based and technologically dependent; this often limits their people skills. Gen Y’s tend to take the best of each proceeding generations in that they are optimistic about the future and realistic about the present. They have the teamwork ethic of the Boomers, the can-do attitude of the Matures, and the technological savvy of the X’ers. However, due to their technological dependence, the Y’s tend to struggle with customer service and are easily intimidated by difficult customers. They haven’t been as independent as the Gen X’ers and will need more attention and structure from the authority figures in their workplace.
• Communication Across the Generations will require employers and organizations to recognize generational differences and develop a sophisticated ABC management/organizational approach to be successful.
• Accommodate Differences
• Be Flexible
• Create an Atmosphere of Trust
• Every generation must remember that ALL generations are needed at the table and we must learn how to respect each other. The group was reminded that change begins with only one person, one idea, one step…
• While there was some discussion about the dangers of pigeon-holing people into distinct categories, the presentation was designed to simply raise our awareness of what different generations went through and how these experiences impact their beliefs and values in the workplace now. Thank you Gail for a meaningful presentation!
4. Committee Reports
• Search Survey is being currently being conducted in all Jefferson County Schools.
• Gail Roberts is in the process of typing up the Strategic Plans/Issues for the Intervention, Gang, and 18-21 Committees.
• Eric Szatskowski will be doing a presentation on March 12, 2009 for schools on Internet Predators.
• Victor DeNoble will be presenting to 5th and 6th graders about the Dangers of Smoking on the Brain on May 4-5, 2009.
• Dialogue for Student Success met on December 12, 2008 to hear a presentation on the Effects of Media on Adolescents and Their Learning.
• Jim Schultz shared that they have successfully completed two Teen Court Cases at Riverside Middle School in Watertown. The kids thought that it was a good experience and indicated that they liked having a say in consequences for events that occurred at school. Jim disclosed that the process felt restorative in nature.
• The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 AM.