Part of the 2015 Texas 4H Virtual Summit. How does Generations and Generational learning styles impact Cooperative Extension Programming? What does knowing what generations have in common and their difference help us design more effective and engaging programming

1. Programming to the Masses
Generational Differences in Learning, Engaging, and Interacting
Amy E. Hays
Texas A&M Institute of
Renewable Natural Resources

2. CES Programming
• Look for what works and model successful programs
• Mentor with someone one generation ahead of us
• Program on what works in the past

3. Generations

6. http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/interactive/2011
/05/living/infographic.boomer/boomer_grap
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8. Gender Matters for Generation Y– www.atkearney.com

10. Source: The ROC Group

11. Generational Divide Managing Motivating Multigenerational Talent Of Workplace
http://www.slideshare.net/kellaprice/generational-divide-managing-motivating-multigenerational-talent-of-workplace
by Kella Price, CEO, HR and Training Consultant at Price Consulting Group

12. Programming

13. Programming

14. Programming

15. Programming

16. The Future

18. Cooperative Extension has an image deficit
(Dave King http://www.joe.org/joe/1993fall/tp1.php)
18
27
38
11
16
28
5
Heard of Cooperative
Extension
Heard of University
Extension
Used Extension
General popluation
18-35 year olds
Copernicus 2009 Study

19. Mass Customization

20. Generational Divide Managing Motivating Multigenerational Talent Of Workplace
http://www.slideshare.net/kellaprice/generational-divide-managing-motivating-multigenerational-talent-of-workplace
by Kella Price, CEO, HR and Training Consultant at Price Consulting Group

21. Gender Matters for Generation Y– www.atkearney.com

22. Where to Begin?

23. Think Strategy
I’m going to have a “traditional” program
1. Prepare a slide set
2. Prepare handouts
3. Invite speakers/speak
4. Create program

24. Enhance by Learner-Based Strategy
• Post my slides BEFORE HAND (GASP) on an open source site (GASP
GASP) - GenX loves you!
• Post ideas, stats, slides on social spaces (better yet, Instagram them!)
– GenY/Millinials love you!
• Give me time to have some 1-on-1 round-table with my peers or the
speaker with facilitated questions – Boomers love you!
• Give me copious hand-outs – Silent Gens love you!

25. Think Strategy – Example Rain Water Harvest

27. 101 Plans to Build a Rainwater Harvest System

31. Skills needed for 2020 knowledge worker
Institute of the Future http://www.iftf.org/
Sensemaking
Social Intelligence
Novel Adaptive Thinking
Cross Cultural
Competency
Computational Thinking
New Media Literacy
Transdisciplinarity
Design Mindset
Cognitive Load
Management
Virtual Collaboration

32. Amy E. Hays
Texas A&M Institute of Renewable
Natural Resources
ahays@tamu.edu
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