How to Delegate so Employees Stay Engaged
It’s easy, when someone from another generation is driving you crazy, to overlook the unique contributions they can make. Yet it’s crucially important to remember that every generation has strengths that can be leveraged for the overall good of the team. What does this mean for you, as a manager, as someone’s direct report, and […]
Responding to Hate with Knowledge
As many of you know, I am a management consultant who specializes in analyzing and explaining generational differences. After The Washington Post published a profile about me on July 9, my work was belittled in various blogs. The Hater claimed I am “spewing a bunch of random, completely useless generalizations.” Gawker declared that I hold […]
What Gen Y Stands For
Due to popular demand, here is another blog by Jon, a Gen Y colleague. I’ll start writing again for the next blog. One of the defining characteristics of Gen Y is our love and need for immediacy. Raised in an on-demand world, we expect to have anything we desire just by googling it. The uncertain […]
How the Recession is Affecting Gen Y
Today’s blog is written by a Gen Y colleague. I thought it was time you heard about Gen Y straight from the horse’s mouth again! How has this recession affected Generation Y? That’s something that often crosses my mind as I begin my journey into the workforce. Do we still have the ability to ask […]
The Washington Post features my work
My generation work just got featured in the Washington Post. Check it out!
Generational Nuances
My last four blogs discussed the personality traits of the four generations, as well as the most effective key words to use for each generation. Now that you understand these points, it’s time to look at some generational nuances. Family nuances Birth order can have an influence on a generational personality. For example, I was […]
How to Speak so Gen Y Will Listen
In my last blog (see previous post: How to Speak So Gen X Will Listen), I discussed Gen X, the generation that was born between 1965-1980. In this blog, I’m going to discuss what events shaped the Gen Y psyche and what key words to use when talking with them. As a reminder: Who are […]
How to Speak So Gen X Will Listen
In my last blog (see previous post: How to Speak So Boomers Will Listen), I discussed the Baby Boomers, the generation that was born between 1946-1964. In this blog, I’m going to discuss what events shaped the Gen X psyche and what key words to use when talking with them. As a reminder: Who are […]
How to Speak So Boomers Will Listen
In my last blog (see previous post: How to Speak So Each Generation Will Listen), I discussed the Traditionalists, the generation that was born between 1924-1945. In this blog, I’m going to discuss what events shaped the Baby Boomer psyche and what key words to use when talking with them. As a reminder: Who are […]
How to Speak So Each Generation Will Listen
When people learn that I work with the different generations in the workplace, I often hear “I can’t talk to THEM. THEY are the problem.” It doesn’t matter if it’s a Baby Boomer talking about a Gen Y, or a Traditionalist talking about a Gen X. They all say the same thing about the other. […]
