by admin | Oct 30, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
Does Gen Y lack Emotional Intelligence? As this article describes, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is “the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this...
by admin | Oct 11, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips
This AOL article highlights the success of one Gen Y entrepreneur, Farrah Gray. Gray crew up in inner city Chicago and from an early age spotted opportunities and turned them into dollars. He was a millionaire by age 14, which makes him a “NextGenLeader.” This term...
by admin | Sep 27, 2011 | Baby Boomer, Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
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...
by admin | Sep 20, 2011 | Baby Boomer, Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
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...
by admin | Sep 14, 2011 | Baby Boomer, Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
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...
by admin | Sep 6, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
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...
