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Connecting Generations™ is played with 3 decks of cards.

• Events
• Characteristics
• Situations
  

Match the event with the generation.

Event:

• In school they watched the first teacher-turned-astronaut launched into space. Then the shuttle literally exploded before their eyes.

Generations:

a. WWII
b. Baby Boomer
c. Generation X
d. Millennial

Match the characteristic with the generation.

Characteristic:

• They were the first to be graded on their report cards for "works well with others" and "shares materials with classmates."  At work they have promoted team concepts like quality circles.

Generations:

a. WWII
b. Baby Boomer
c. Generation X
d. Millennial

Match the situation with the best solution.

Situation:

• Your high-school-aged employee agreed to work over the weekend. He has just learned that he has an out-of-town band concert and asks for theweekend off. What do you do?

Solutions:

a. He committed to work so hold him to it.
b. Sympathize with his dilemma, and then ask him to find someone to fill in.
c. Tell him not to worry and find a replacement for him.