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Motivate Gen X with two phrases, “Do it your way” and “Don’t sweat the rules”
Many Gen X grew up in divorced single-parent homes.
So they were forced to be self-reliant and unsupervised early on.
They want independence to get it done their way.
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Send your Gen X colleagues well-written emails
Gen X grew up with email - but before SMS or apps.
Their teachers stressed correct writing, too.
Poor grammar drives Gen X nuts.
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Acknowledge Gen X's emails quickly.
They will love you.
Gen X wants to know who is responsible at all times.
They grew up when institutions weren’t to be trusted.
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Focus with Gen X on mission and results.
Not seniority, effort, or hours worked.
You’ll often hear Gen X say, “If someone gets the job done in half the time, that’s fine.”
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Allow Gen X a balanced life
Gen X grew up with workaholic Boomer parents.
Seeing that, Gen X thinks work is part of life but not why they live.
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Bond with Gen X as individuals
Not as part of a tribe (Millennials) or institution (Boomers).
Institutions from Gov’t to marriage showed they couldn't be trusted during Gen X's youth.
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Be direct with Gen X
Give them data.
Gen X says “Tell me how it is!” and cuts out the fluff.
For generations like Millennials, this is hard.
Millennials want the “shit sandwich” for feedback.
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Just acknowledge Gen X exists
Gen X feels forgotten.
Only 20% of the population.
They’re also the people in your org with their heads down, getting stuff done.
But, take them for granted and they can bolt.
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Expect Gen X to be pessimistic
Boomers/Millennials grew up in ages of abundance.
Gen X is the first generation to NOT do as well financially as their parents or kids did.
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Expect Gen X to want work-life separation
Expect them to be friendly but not “friends” at work.
Unlike recent generations who bring their personal life to work.
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TL;DR: Win by doing these things with Gen X:
- Say "Do it your way"
- Use well-written emails
- Say "I got it!"
- Focus on the mission w/ them
- Allow life balance
- Bond as people
- Be direct
- Acknowledge they exist
- Expect pessimism
- Expect work-life separation
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Michael's hit the bloody mark on this one: 9/10, nailed almost everything for me (even though I'm a Millennial, but barely). Definitely a huge help when dealing with Gen X'ers, even though this won't hit the sweet spot all the time (especially for those closer in age to either Boomers (born 1946-64) or Millennials (born 1981-96).
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