Xers think life is too short to not do something they enjoy, but they don’t expect work to be fun, nor do they see work as a primary source of identity or personal satisfaction, as the Boomers do. They frequently say that the Boomers try to make work into something it’s not. Xers want to do good work, and they want to do work they enjoy, but it’s still work. That’s why you have to mix in some fun along the way. What Xers don’t want is preplanned fun that feels forced and makes meetings go longer, keeping them from getting out the door on time. Boomers started meetings with icebreakers like
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