Do you ever find yourself constantly being challenged by your young and exuberant staff members? A colleague of mine directs the conference services department for a mid-western college. While he is in his late 40’s, his staff of five consists of individuals in their late 20’s. These individuals are professional and hardworking, but they are forever challenging the decisions [...]
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We haven’t had a heart to heart about resumes in a while and it’s high time that we did. What you’re sending out isn’t getting the response you deserve. Here are just a few of the reasons why that’s happening: You may not know the difference between a resume and a promotional piece. You’re using [...]
For decades, I’ve been approached by managers who are frustrated with a particular conflict between colleagues at work. Convinced that their dilemma is solely due to a difference in generational perspectives, these professionals often seek a cut-and-dry resolution to a situation that may be more complicated than what they may have first perceived. Sure, age contributes greatly to the [...]
Photo by iChaz The trend toward 360 degree performance appraisals can be more of a jolt than the faint of heart can handle. Back in the old days, which can be as recent as a few minutes ago, high ranking employees could stay in their jobs, earn substantial bucks, and be as good or as [...]
I spent many years advising organizations how to recruit younger professionals into their ranks. With the steady influx of recent graduates entering the job market, the challenge for businesses now reach beyond just attracting Millennial employees, it’s in retaining them for the long-term. A company can spend their resources updating their website, producing video clips, and digitizing their application [...]
When the words “diversity” and “inclusion” are mentioned, people often first think in terms of ethnicity, race, or culture. But as we know, diversity is much broader. Significant age differences among employees can have a profound impact on motivation, success, performance, and interaction with those at work. This often occurs when veteran workers are met with younger newcomers in [...]
A recent reprint of an archived Ann Landers column from 2000 is just as relevant today as it was when it was first printed. It was practically on fire with letters from customers who were fed up with the attitude of retail clerks. I was struck by the irony of what these letter writers were [...]
Are you frustrated by the way that younger employees at your organization work? I received an email from a manager named Tiffany who is at her wit’s end trying to prevent her young charges from playing computer and other video games while at work. Her experience and sense tells her that the game-playing kills productivity, yet at the [...]
Thanks to the folks at Training who have given us permission to reprint this article,“How Attitudes Toward Change Affect Decision-Making”by Tracy C.F. Brown which specifically highlights making better philanthropy decisions. ### The Change Style Indicator can identify factors that can impact a group or organization’s readiness to deal with and sustain change in times of rapid [...]
Would all the do-ers, please, please, sit down? Stop fixing. Stop lifting. Stop starting. We’re tired of watching you do our work for us. And we let you get away with it, because you insist that it has to be done your way. Where’s the creativity in that? You thought we were lazy, procrastinatin’, good-fer-nuthin’s. [...]