The Generations Episode 3: A View from a Baby Boomer
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The Generations Episode 3: A View from a Baby Boomer

23 MAY 2023

Chuck Mitchell, Senior Director of Content Quality joins Steve Odland to discuss his personal experience as a member of the baby boomer generation.

In this episode, Chuck Mitchell, Senior Director of Content Quality, joins Steve Odland, President and CEO, both of The Conference Board, to discuss Chuck’s personal experience as a member of the baby boomer generation. Tune in to find out:

  • What were the economic pressures that perhaps made “boomers” more goal-oriented and competitive than other generations?
  • What kinds of anxieties resulted from their experiences—from fallout shelters, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and fear of nuclear holocaust to fierce workplace competition?
  • How did shifts in the media landscape—from the definitive news voice of Walter Cronkite to the rise of the internet and alternative sources—affect their perspective?
  • What happened to this generation’s idealism as they matured?
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In this episode, Chuck Mitchell, Senior Director of Content Quality, joins Steve Odland, President and CEO, both of The Conference Board, to discuss Chuck’s personal experience as a member of the baby boomer generation. Tune in to find out:

  • What were the economic pressures that perhaps made “boomers” more goal-oriented and competitive than other generations?
  • What kinds of anxieties resulted from their experiences—from fallout shelters, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and fear of nuclear holocaust to fierce workplace competition?
  • How did shifts in the media landscape—from the definitive news voice of Walter Cronkite to the rise of the internet and alternative sources—affect their perspective?
  • What happened to this generation’s idealism as they matured?

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Chuck Mitchell

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