Negotiating with the Generations (Part 1)
People often ask me how to effectively negotiate with other generations. I find it useful to think of each generation as having its own language, based on the political, technological and social events that occurred during the formative years of that generation. What does that have to do with negotiations? Each generation tends to negotiate based […]
The Giving Gap
As in most things, there is a difference in how each generation gives to charitable institutions and therefore a difference in how philanthropic organizations should approach potential donors. Baby Boomers give to organizations they feel they have a personal connection to. As with their careers, they are more likely to be loyal to one charity […]
Divorce and the Generations
The upcoming publication of Susan Gregory Thomas’ book, “In Spite of Everything: A Memoir,” has prompted several blog posts on the divorce rate of Gen X. Gen X, the generation aged between 30 and 45, is less covered in the media than Baby Boomers and Gen Y. They are the folks working diligently at jobs […]
Recognition in the Workplace
In light of our recent posts on Attracting Gen Y Talent and Retaining Gen Y Talent, we thought this new piece of research from Inspiring Talent, a global survey of employee attitudes based on responses from more than 4,000 employees, was especially interesting. The researchers found a significant difference in the attitudes of Gen Y […]
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Gen Y
Is Gen Y a more entrepreneurial generation than the previous generations? This MSNBC article suggests that it is. In general, people from Gen Y have seen massive layoffs, as well as peers from once lucrative financial market positions fall from grace. At the same time, they grew up with supportive parents and the encouragement to “do what you love!” and […]
The Shifting Demographics of America’s Educators
A new report by the National Center for Education Information finds that the attitudes of America’s teachers are shifting, along with their demographics. Take age, for example: In 2005, 11% of teachers were in their 20’s; in 2011, it was up to 21%. Certainly, older teachers are retiring (this year, 31% of teachers were Baby Boomers, compared […]
On Divorce and the Generations
The upcoming publication of Susan Gregory Thomas’ book, “In Spite of Everything: A Memoir,” has prompted several blog posts on the divorce rate of Gen X. Gen X, the generation aged between 30 and 45, is less covered in the media than Baby Boomers and Gen Y. They are the folks working diligently at jobs […]
Gen Y Brand Loyalty
On this blog, we generally refer to Gen Y as having been born between 1981 and 2001. However, Eldeman Consulting defines Gen Y as individuals born between 1980 and 1995, hence the name of their new Millennial consultancy group, 8095. Eldeman wrote a white paper in which they interviewed Gen Y in eight countries, including […]
Young People on the Move – Geographic Consequences for the US
A recent article on AdAdge.com extrapolated US Census data to show that between 2000 and 2009, over 40,000 people moved out of the NorthEast and the MidWest. These were mainly young people, under forty, who moved to the South and West of the United States. The AdAge article points out that this “long-term loss of […]
Gen Y Entrepreneurs
This Huffington Post article (which quotes me toward the end) recently offered a new explanation as to why, as our nation recovers from the recession, more men than women are going back to work. This is especially interesting, since historically, women have fared better in past economic recoveries. The article points out that more women […]
