Professor Bobby Duffy

What I do is I look at very long-term surveys going back to 50s and 60s. So really big studies like the General Social Survey in the US, massive annual study that gives you measures of all different aspects of attitudes and behaviours. And the key thing is to do it over a long enough term so you can see that this is something to do with this particular generation being different.

What I do is I look at very long-term surveys going back to 50s and 60s. So really big studies like the General Social Survey in the US, massive annual study that gives you measures of all different aspects of attitudes and behaviours. And the key thing is to do it over a long enough term so you can see that this is something to do with this particular generation being different.

What I do is I look at very long-term surveys going back to 50s and 60s. So really big studies like the General Social Survey in the US, massive annual study that gives you measures of all different aspects of attitudes and behaviours. And the key thing is to do it over a long enough term so you can see that this is something to do with this particular generation being different.

No. Very often they don't at all. The gap between young and old today is very similar to the gap between young and old in the past. So baby boomers were also much more comfortable with different changing social norms when they were young compared to their parents and grandparents.

No. Very often they don't at all. The gap between young and old today is very similar to the gap between young and old in the past. So baby boomers were also much more comfortable with different changing social norms when they were young compared to their parents and grandparents.

No. Very often they don't at all. The gap between young and old today is very similar to the gap between young and old in the past. So baby boomers were also much more comfortable with different changing social norms when they were young compared to their parents and grandparents.

And grandparents, in fact, when I look across decades of this data, there is no particularly big divide between young and old today compared to the past. Although it feels like that partly because our media or social media really emphasize and exaggerate the differences between the generations.

And grandparents, in fact, when I look across decades of this data, there is no particularly big divide between young and old today compared to the past. Although it feels like that partly because our media or social media really emphasize and exaggerate the differences between the generations.

And grandparents, in fact, when I look across decades of this data, there is no particularly big divide between young and old today compared to the past. Although it feels like that partly because our media or social media really emphasize and exaggerate the differences between the generations.

it kind of refers back to firstly the change in our information environment and particularly in media and social media boomers really are the most out of touch and entitled generation there is and it's not even close sick day okay you're you don't sound terrible um do you mind just turning on your camera so i can see that you're actually sick

it kind of refers back to firstly the change in our information environment and particularly in media and social media boomers really are the most out of touch and entitled generation there is and it's not even close sick day okay you're you don't sound terrible um do you mind just turning on your camera so i can see that you're actually sick

it kind of refers back to firstly the change in our information environment and particularly in media and social media boomers really are the most out of touch and entitled generation there is and it's not even close sick day okay you're you don't sound terrible um do you mind just turning on your camera so i can see that you're actually sick

I think that context of we've created this information environment where these are shorthand labels for stereotypes does get, does imbue itself into our general understanding of these generations and that leaks into the workplace.

I think that context of we've created this information environment where these are shorthand labels for stereotypes does get, does imbue itself into our general understanding of these generations and that leaks into the workplace.

I think that context of we've created this information environment where these are shorthand labels for stereotypes does get, does imbue itself into our general understanding of these generations and that leaks into the workplace.

But then I think there's an important second element to this is that people can make money out of these divides. And you can see, you know, on LinkedIn, there are people who call themselves millennial consultants. This vast swathe of the population that they have particular insight in. So it's kind of creating a problem to solve the problem and charge you for it.

But then I think there's an important second element to this is that people can make money out of these divides. And you can see, you know, on LinkedIn, there are people who call themselves millennial consultants. This vast swathe of the population that they have particular insight in. So it's kind of creating a problem to solve the problem and charge you for it.

But then I think there's an important second element to this is that people can make money out of these divides. And you can see, you know, on LinkedIn, there are people who call themselves millennial consultants. This vast swathe of the population that they have particular insight in. So it's kind of creating a problem to solve the problem and charge you for it.

Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think this is a growing area of study and interest because there are some great examples of individual organisations setting in place schemes that deliberately bring different generations together around a particular problem or strategy. or open up competitions across generations.

Yeah, absolutely. I mean, I think this is a growing area of study and interest because there are some great examples of individual organisations setting in place schemes that deliberately bring different generations together around a particular problem or strategy. or open up competitions across generations.