What are the Moments that Define a Generation?
Our lives are full of defining moments, those times that are so significant that they change our perspective forever. We are never quite the same afterwards. This can be true for an individual, a group, or a generation. It’s impossible to judge the magnitude of these moments for anyone else, for what is a defining moment for one might be a mere blip on the screen of life for another. However, when it comes to generational differences, there are critical points in the growing up years of an entire generation that impact how they view life, their own roles and potential, their values and those people and things that are role models for how they make choices throughout their lives. The four generations in the workplace today came from very different cultural backgrounds, regardless of family, race, religion, geography, politics, economic and social status, or even country of origin that impacted them as individuals. Each of us has multiple influences, unique experiences and defining momen
