by admin | Oct 5, 2017 | Baby Boomer, Diversity in Workforce, Employee Engagement, Freelance Workforce, Future of Work, Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips, Purpose At Work, Women in Workforce
Four demographic trends are shape-shifting the future of work: First, over 45% of Americans will be leaving the workforce in the next decade as they reach the age of retirement. This scoots Generation X into leadership roles, which they will undoubtedly share with the...
by admin | Jul 27, 2017 | Generational Differences at Work
It might be time for the Millennial media obsession to wind down as a new generation inches up in age and takes their first baby steps into the workforce. I’m talking about Generation Z, the next demographic cohort after the Millennials. While there is no set...
by admin | Jul 6, 2017 | Baby Boomer, Diversity in Workforce, Freelance Workforce, Future of Work, Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Purpose At Work, Women in Workforce
I’m honored to be a regular contributor to Fast Company’s leadership column. Since early 2016, I’ve covered topics like menopause in the workplace, the challenge in following your passions, being born between generations, freelancers in rural...
by admin | Mar 30, 2017 | Baby Boomer, Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
Are there really differences in the way generations interact in the workplace? Do Millennials have different expectations than their older colleagues? Is it even possible to generalize about what Millennials are like? What should HR and management do to attract and...
by admin | Dec 29, 2016 | Baby Boomer, Generational Differences at Work
“I turned 50 and seemed to have been thrown out of the public relations profession, my industry of 20 years,” says Lisa Wells, who recalls having traveled repeatedly from New York to Philadelphia and Boston for job interviews—all without having any luck....
by admin | Oct 6, 2016 | Baby Boomer, Diversity in Workforce, Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work
Helen Phung, a communications consultant, had what she considered a brilliant Halloween costume. She couldn’t wait for her coworkers to give her knowing nods and make clever comments as they passed her in the kitchen. She was dressed as the Chicken Lady from Kids in...
