What's Your GenMindset?

Welcome to the PPI Generational Perceptions Index.

Answering the following questions will identify your generation (Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, or Gen Z) based upon your birth year.

The Index will then compare your remaining responses with demographic, social, and cultural research data to identify your Generational Mindset.

You will receive an email with a link to your results immediately after completion.

Your responses will also be collected as part of a pool of data that will provide the basis for a Whitepaper (Generational Perspectives: 2020) to be published by PPI in early 2020.

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* 1. During which period were you born?

After 1996

1965-1982

1983-1996

1946-1964

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* 2. Which one of the following best describes how you generally view/conduct your life?

Optimistic- “things will work out”

Idealistic

An opportunity to make a difference

Skeptical

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* 3. When it comes to what you do to make money, how do you feel about your employer / how have you generally conducted yourself?

If the company is not helping me achieve my goals, I look elsewhere.

I look for ways to create opportunity (either within the company or on my own).

I consider myself a ‘free agent’, capable of making different choices should I so desire.

I feel a sense of loyal obligation to my company.

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* 4. Which of the following best describes how you treat money and spending?

If I have it, I typically spend it.

If I want something and don’t have the money, I’ll use credit to buy it.

I tend to look for ways to get more for less / cut costs.

I seek multiple ways to make money, and educate myself before I make a decision to buy something.

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* 5. When it comes to being promoted to a position of greater pay and authority, my primary feeling is…

We’re all equal- everyone deserves a shot.

Collaboration with others is the key.

You have to ‘pay your ‘dues’.

Promotions should be based on competence.

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* 6. What’s your relationship between your job and your life?

My work must provide me with a sense of purpose. Hours at work and outside of work must be balanced.

I work to support my family, and so that I can do things outside of work that I want to do.

My work and my life are integrated.

Who I am has a lot to do with what I do for a living.

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* 7. Where do you primarily get your news and information?

Newspapers and/or TV

Cable News and/or internet news sites

News and Information Channels on the internet

Social media / social media influencers

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* 8. What’s your favorite medium for acquiring information?

Computer or tablet

smartphone

TV or computer (internet)

Newspapers and/or TV

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* 9. When it comes to working and interacting with other people, what’s your primary feeling/focus?

I steer my own course.

We should depend upon one another.

We have collective responsibility and opportunity.

I acknowledge others while relying upon myself first.

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* 10. What are your feelings about ‘following the rules’ at work?

Rules should be amended and adapted to be inclusive (of me and others).

I see existing ‘rules’ as an opportunity to create positive change by helping make them better.

I’m getting a paycheck, so I do as I’m told.

There are things I don’t like, but I’m hesitant to ‘rock the boat’.

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* 11. How often do you expect/want feedback on your performance at work?

Annual review

Quarterly review

Regular meetings (monthly or weekly)

Weekly or Daily

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* 12. How do you see your ideal relationship with your ‘boss’?

In charge- someone I feel safe to follow

Capable and open to being questioned

My mentor

My coach

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* 13. What do you consider to be the most important aspect of your job/career?

Security

It’s an opportunity to grow and develop

My job is an extension of myself

It’s my opportunity to contribute- to make things better

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* 14. What’s your preferred communications method for solving problems or making plans at work?

Text

Call a meeting with those involved

Video chat

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* 15. Name/email (you will receive your results immediately)

Name

Email Address