- One particular media element which I found significant from this assignment was Dan’s attached TEDTalk named “How to Make Millennials Want to Work for You.” This really made an impression on me because although I’m not considered a Millennial, I still learned about the upcoming adjustments in the workforce and how businesses and older employers need to adapt for this generation and the upcoming generation, Gen Z. Just as Dan said in his post that there is a disconnect in Gen Y and Gen X, I think it’s important to note that there may also be a disconnect in Gen X and Gen Z. When the speaker of the TEDTalk explained the topic of money vs. meaning, this thought really sat in my brain for the next few minutes after watching. I came to the realization that working unhappily without a purpose really would serve me no motivation in life, so I’m grateful for watching this because I definitely learned something valuable. I am seeing the idea of “diversity and organizational cultural” differently because this video really took me back to week 1 when we read the several different definitions on what organizational culture is, and which one I most identified with my own definition of it, comparing that to what I think it is now. Just a few weeks ago, my knowledge on this subject matter was little to none, however that’s changing with every single reading and prompt I write.
- Bogost uses several transitions throughout his article to develop an argument and lay down the groundwork. One passage that I’d like to focus on is his transition between the paragraphs in the middle of the article beginning with “Even though she’d like…” and “Webb points to China…” Here, Bogost effectively points out an issue that Webb sees with diversity in the computing industry. When Bogost mentions that Webb says “Critical thinking is what the computers won’t be able to do,” he purposely sets up this statement to then lead into a solution in the next paragraph. By explaining that Webb thinks of China as an alternative, this moves forward with Bogost’s groundwork and addresses a strategy of having a possible AI textbook for preschoolers.
Writing and organizational cultures
Samantha, I also found myself moved by the TEDTalk you mentioned in Dan’s post. The statistic the speaker shared that by 2020 approximately half of the workplace will be employed by Millenials really put into perspective how quickly our society is growing/ constantly evolving. That, amongst other things, kept me thinking about the overall topic of diversity and inclusion. Like you, I also reflected on the discussions we’ve had in the past especially in week one where my knowledge on the subject was very narrow. The more and more I’ve come to read or listen to others on these issues has broadened my horizon and understanding of the value these discussions bring.
It’s hard not to feel some kind of connection to the TED talk that was shared in this post. I feel like people don’t usually spend a whole lot of time sitting around thinking about generational divides between people, but it is something that is so clearly all around us. Even the difference between Generation Z and millennials- we may all look like we are part of the same group but there are so many little nuances, and things that each generation went through and grew up with that makes our outlook on life and how we do things different.
I hope you’re all reading back through these comments–you clearly found a lot of value in one another’s Unit 1 work!