The Perils of Generational Thinking – Richard Gunderman

The Perils of Generational Thinking – Richard Gunderman

I recently attended a conference with several hundred educators. The keynote speaker was a “generationist.” Her talk overflowed with graphs, tables, and charts highlighting generational characteristics, including a host of stereotypes intended, it seemed, to amuse the audience. For example, if you want to communicate with a Boomer, schedule an in-person conversation. If you want to communicate with a Gen-X’er, use email. If you want to reach a M…