What’s Up with Gen Y’s “Lack of Commitment”?
Someone recently asked me about Gen Y’s lack of commitment, saying “They’re not as dedicated at work as the rest of us”. My answer: It’s all a matter of perspective. Let’s take the case of Marie and Alicia. Marie, 45, has been a senior-level manager at the Generate Health Food Store for over 5 years. […]
Gen Y: Making Sense of Cents
I was recently asked “Why don’t young people don’t count out exact change?” Answer: because money is not important to the Millennials. There are other things that are more important to them, such as balance, experiences and meaningful work. The Bookend Generation study shows that they are looking for “remixed rewards”. According to the Financial […]
Leadership Challenges, Part Four
Someone recently asked me, “What are the common interpersonal and generational errors that leaders should avoid when managing a team?”. That is a huge question. However, after some thinking, I came up with four challenges that a new leader often faces: 1. Understanding how cultural differences impact a team 2. Using the Golden Rule 3. […]
Leadership Challenges, Part Three
Someone recently asked me, “What are the common interpersonal and generational errors that leaders should avoid when managing a team?”. That is a huge question. However, after some thinking, I came up with four challenges that a new leader often faces: 1. Understanding how cultural differences impact a team 2. Using the Golden Rule 3. […]
Leadership Challenges, Part Two
Someone recently asked me, “What are the common interpersonal and generational errors that leaders should avoid when managing a team?”. That is a huge question. However, after some thinking, I came up with four challenges that a new leader often faces: 1. Understanding how cultural differences impact a team 2. Using the Golden Rule 3. […]
Leadership Challenges, Part One
Someone recently asked me, “What are the common interpersonal and generational errors that leaders should avoid when managing a team?”. That is a huge question. However, after some thinking, I came up with four challenges that a new leader often faces: 1. Understanding how cultural differences impact a team 2. Using the Golden Rule 3. […]
Create a Baby Boomer Recovery Plan NOW!
Effectively managing generational differences is not the only solution to poor morale, little collaboration, lack of innovation or high attrition. However, understanding and managing the generational differences will certainly help you improve all of these variables, plus more. Many people call this a “soft” skill, a skill that’s nice to have, but not really important […]
Mind the Gap…and Have Some Fun!
Let’s face it. Under pressure, people have been known to say regrettable things about other generations. Things like: Why do they have to print every email on paper? (about Baby Boomers) Why are they always online? (about Generation Y) Why do they have no time to chat? (about Gen X) And leaders have also been […]
Leading Gen Y Transparently
Monica O’Brien recently wrote “According to research from Hill & Knowlton, consumers care most about companies that demonstrate honesty and optimism. Obama leveraged this emotional need to win the election, and other smart companies are also using this insight to their advantage. To Gen Y this comes down to being transparent and authentic.“ So what […]
Generational Learning Styles
“What’s the best way to work with each generation?” is a common question that I get asked. My answer is, “It depends.” In general, most people are managed by the academic technique: read, write or lecture. In 1983, Dr. Gardner from Harvard said that the academic technique doesn’t reach everyone. So he developed the Multiple […]
