Millennial Generation
Above is the contents page of a document produced by the White House about the Millennial generation, the key topics it covers are largely positive.
'Millennials are typically team-oriented, banding together to date and socialize rather than pairing off. They work well in groups, preferring this to individual endeavors. They're good multitaskers, having juggled sports, school, and social interests as children so expect them to work hard. Millennials seem to expect structure in the workplace. They acknowledge and respect positions and titles, and want a relationship with their boss. This doesn't always mesh with Generation X's love of independence and hands-off style.'
- http://apps.americanbar.org/lpm/lpt/articles/mgt08044.html
This is quite a positive look on the Millennials labelling them as co-operative and sociable. In the article it also says how we accept and celebrate diversity more than the previous generation. In contrast to this here is an extract from Time Magazine that has a very negative outlook on our generation
' “The incidence of narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times as high for people in their 20s as for the generation that’s now 65 or older, according to the National Institutes of Health; 58% more college students scored higher on a narcissism scale in 2009 than in 1982. Millennials got so many participation trophies growing up that a recent study showed that 40% believe they should be promoted every two years, regardless of performance.'
One of the major events of this time period was the London riots,
- http://apps.americanbar.org/lpm/lpt/articles/mgt08044.html
This is quite a positive look on the Millennials labelling them as co-operative and sociable. In the article it also says how we accept and celebrate diversity more than the previous generation. In contrast to this here is an extract from Time Magazine that has a very negative outlook on our generation
' “The incidence of narcissistic personality disorder is nearly three times as high for people in their 20s as for the generation that’s now 65 or older, according to the National Institutes of Health; 58% more college students scored higher on a narcissism scale in 2009 than in 1982. Millennials got so many participation trophies growing up that a recent study showed that 40% believe they should be promoted every two years, regardless of performance.'
One of the major events of this time period was the London riots,
