Comments on: The Office Gets Generational Work Relationships Right http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/ Marketing to Millennials Fri, 11 May 2012 19:13:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: GenXpert http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/comment-page-1/#comment-266 GenXpert Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/#comment-266 I like this post - A LOT. I have my two cents to add, too.<br/><br/>Gen Xer Dwight is the perfect example of the Xer other Xers hate. As is Angela. <br/><br/>Meredith and Stanley are the Boomers that amuse Xers, because they clearly don't buy into the whole team building concept.<br/><br/>And Kelly is the Millennial that the Xers remember being - innocent, emotional, crazy.<br/><br/>I think the whole show is actually business through the Xer lense. And I think if I were a Boomer manager, I'd pay attention, because Michael makes all the mistakes, but his team still likes him. That's because Xers value people who are genuine. And Michael may be a geek, but he's a real geek. I like this post – A LOT. I have my two cents to add, too.

Gen Xer Dwight is the perfect example of the Xer other Xers hate. As is Angela.

Meredith and Stanley are the Boomers that amuse Xers, because they clearly don’t buy into the whole team building concept.

And Kelly is the Millennial that the Xers remember being – innocent, emotional, crazy.

I think the whole show is actually business through the Xer lense. And I think if I were a Boomer manager, I’d pay attention, because Michael makes all the mistakes, but his team still likes him. That’s because Xers value people who are genuine. And Michael may be a geek, but he’s a real geek.

]]> By: GenXpert http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 GenXpert Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/#comment-1314 I like this post - A LOT. I have my two cents to add, too.Gen Xer Dwight is the perfect example of the Xer other Xers hate. As is Angela. Meredith and Stanley are the Boomers that amuse Xers, because they clearly don't buy into the whole team building concept.And Kelly is the Millennial that the Xers remember being - innocent, emotional, crazy.I think the whole show is actually business through the Xer lense. And I think if I were a Boomer manager, I'd pay attention, because Michael makes all the mistakes, but his team still likes him. That's because Xers value people who are genuine. And Michael may be a geek, but he's a real geek. I like this post – A LOT. I have my two cents to add, too.Gen Xer Dwight is the perfect example of the Xer other Xers hate. As is Angela. Meredith and Stanley are the Boomers that amuse Xers, because they clearly don’t buy into the whole team building concept.And Kelly is the Millennial that the Xers remember being – innocent, emotional, crazy.I think the whole show is actually business through the Xer lense. And I think if I were a Boomer manager, I’d pay attention, because Michael makes all the mistakes, but his team still likes him. That’s because Xers value people who are genuine. And Michael may be a geek, but he’s a real geek.

]]> By: njt http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/comment-page-1/#comment-265 njt Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:48:00 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/#comment-265 Very insightful, Carol. There is an early episoden (season 1) where Jim tries to befriend Ryan by getting him involved in a prank. But Ryan smugly blows Jim off implying that Jim's idea of a joke is juvenile and beneath him. It was a very telling, but I thinhk often overlooked, difference between two seemingly similar young guys of two different gens. It was a brilliant stroke, I thought. Very insightful, Carol. There is an early episoden (season 1) where Jim tries to befriend Ryan by getting him involved in a prank. But Ryan smugly blows Jim off implying that Jim’s idea of a joke is juvenile and beneath him. It was a very telling, but I thinhk often overlooked, difference between two seemingly similar young guys of two different gens. It was a brilliant stroke, I thought.

]]> By: njt http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1313 njt Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:48:00 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/#comment-1313 Very insightful, Carol. There is an early episoden (season 1) where Jim tries to befriend Ryan by getting him involved in a prank. But Ryan smugly blows Jim off implying that Jim's idea of a joke is juvenile and beneath him. It was a very telling, but I thinhk often overlooked, difference between two seemingly similar young guys of two different gens. It was a brilliant stroke, I thought. Very insightful, Carol. There is an early episoden (season 1) where Jim tries to befriend Ryan by getting him involved in a prank. But Ryan smugly blows Jim off implying that Jim’s idea of a joke is juvenile and beneath him. It was a very telling, but I thinhk often overlooked, difference between two seemingly similar young guys of two different gens. It was a brilliant stroke, I thought.

]]> By: Dave Sohigian http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Dave Sohigian Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:39:00 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/#comment-264 Great observations Carol, as usual! Great observations Carol, as usual!

]]> By: Dave Sohigian http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1312 Dave Sohigian Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:39:00 +0000 http://millennialmarketing.com/2009/04/the-office-gets-generational-work-relationships-right/#comment-1312 Great observations Carol, as usual! Great observations Carol, as usual!

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