Jan 29 2014
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I sometimes wonder what the next two or three generations will be like. The question comes to me when I look at the Millennial Generation which seems, in many ways to be a combination of all the four generations that preceded them. The Millennial Generation, born 1980 – 2000, is the largest in …
Nov 25 2013
Here’s a good article by John Egan. Take a few minutes to read12-Point Guide for Millennials and Non-Millennials on How to Work Side by Side. It provides some great ideas to help avoid the intergenerational conflict. Full disclosure. I’m quoted a couple of times. Thanks John for this great article.
Nov 22 2013
Send to Kindle“These young people just don’t understand. I really fear for our future.” Obviously a comment about the Millennial Generation right? Wrong. It’s actually a comment that we Baby Boomers heard a lot when we were entering the workforce. In fact, I’d guess that every generation has worried about what the next generation was …
Sep 23 2013
Growing up I remember the generations which controlled society in general and the workplace in particular were not too sure about us young folks. They had endured depression and world war. They worked hard and built businesses. When it came to this new generation though, they were pretty sure we would be the …
Jul 15 2013
Leading The Next Generation I remember when I first started working there were only two generations in the workplace: the one in control and the one that wanted to be in control. Those of us in that second group were expected to work hard, learn, and respectfully wait our turn. Today, there are …
Jul 18 2012
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What’s Wrong With This Generation? What is wrong with this new generation? I just don’t understand what they’re thinking. They just want to have a good time. I worry about our future. You’ve probably heard, or made these comments yourself. In fact, these are comments I heard growing up. I’ve also read similar …
Jan 18 2012
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Misunderstood Millennials – Some Real Statistics I continue to be amazed at the ever increasing number of studies, books, articles, and comments on the issue of the various generations. In my earlier years, I don’t remember nearly as much discussion about different generations; only general agreement that my parent’s generation didn’t understand my …
Jan 11 2012
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The Gen X Myth I was listening to a webinar about how to work with Generation X and was surprised and appalled by the Xer hosts diatribe about other generations. She said she absolutely hated Baby Boomers and wouldn’t work with them. She also felt Millennials were inept. She talked about her own …
Oct 17 2011
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Facebook, iPhones, and Boomers Recently, I attended a gathering of my in-laws. My wife comes from a fairly large family so these infrequent events are almost like a convention. Much of the time was spent listening to the many tales of adventure and mischief that, as you can imagine with such a large …
Apr 01 2010
Leadership Questions and Answers Like all businesses that expect to succeed on the internet, I pay attention to the search terms people use to find my sites. At the risk of being accused of trying to pack this with keywords, I want to address a few questions that are obviously on people’s minds. …
