by admin | Oct 4, 2011 | Management Tips
We’ll continue with our focus on inter-generational negotiation in this post. Read on for Tips #3-5. Tip #3: Tailor Your Presentation You might not realize it, but each generation prefers to see presentations differently. And no matter what business you are in, I’m...
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 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...
by admin | Sep 1, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
Is Gen Y a more entrepreneurial generation than the previous generations? This MSNBC article suggests that it is. In general, people from Gen Y have seen massive layoffs, as well as peers from once lucrative financial market positions fall from grace. At the same...
by admin | Jul 19, 2011 | Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Leadership Development, Management Tips
Have you heard this joke? CEO asks his CFO: “What happens if we invest in our staff training and then they leave?” CFO says: “What if we don’t and they stay?” As any manager knows, it’s crucial to provide professional development for employers. It shows you are...
by admin | Jul 11, 2011 | Generation Y, Management Tips
Previously, we wrote about how to retain your top young talent. However, the reality is that employees will sometimes leave no matter what, and unfortunately the best people are hard to retain. However, it is absolutely worth staying in touch! If you manage the...
