Comments on: Minding the gap – Introduction to the generations

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:39:16 +0000

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article the gap – Introduction to the generations at ?ic @TomorrowToday.biz, but I guess I just need to check some more resources regarding this, because it sounds interesting.

By: David

David — Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:26:02 +0000

The to-be status is always a desire in everyones mind. To fill the GAP you need to be wise, quick and flexible. Know yourself and learn from others, be amongst positive people will always help.

By: dent

dent — Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:48:29 +0000

Having read through the article felt that it was ncredible interesting. The issue of context and sharing of experience for a group of people, a generation is a very pivital to the theory. Apartheid ’s influence on the X ’ers will be an interesting development. We shall try and establish how the issues that have influenced Black South Africans differ to those who have influenced white South AfricansFrom an educational background, As a teacher have found the information valuable in communicating values to the millenials. Quite crucial that current education instutitions acknowledge the research and work with contexualising it. I personally as an Xers have found some traits that involve me with the millenials so leave slightly confused. Thats Cool Aloysias Maimane

By: Celeste

Celeste — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 15:18:49 +0000

I think your comments are spot on. I also think there ’s another category of individuals we could consider – I ’ll call them Cuspers for want of a better term, because they sit very nicely on the “cusp ” of two generations. I was born on 1971 and I honestly believe I move quite fluidly between the Boomers and Xers. My sisters and mother are Boomers, my husband ’s a Boomer, but a number of my friends (and exes) have been Xers. I seriously think that Cuspers can play quite a crucial role, both in families and business, in drawing generations together – amlost mediating and translating, when necessary. This is certainly a role I find myself playing a lot, and it was only when I read this that I started to realise why.

By: riaans

riaans — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 05:55:53 +0000

This is brilliant. Reading throught this article ever word describing my generation fit me well, helping to know myself better

By: mikestop

mikestop — Fri, 27 May 2005 14:02:25 +0000

I ’m 24. Married, and recently a father, it has been difficult finding time to pursue one of my great passions; working with youth. Our church youth pastor asked me to be involved in this years confirmation class – I jumped at the opportunity.I had no idea what an effect only 3 years worth of absence from youth ministry could have on my, well, relevance. I ’ve never had trouble relating to kids, identifying with them, and gaining their trust. But these kids are intimidating.I realised that in the three years since last being involved, I have become 3 years more a Gen X-er. But simultaneously, those kids are 3 years more Millenial than when I left. I hope this makes sense.In essence, there has been a six-year swing, and I ’m suddenly a stranger! The yardage established between generations as we get older is exponential. I guess awareness of the distance is the first step to traversing it.Just my personal experience of the impact of generational theory. Get ’s me thinking about the way I interact with my colleagues, customers, friends, strangers…