by admin | Aug 12, 2010 | Management Tips
I was recently asked the following question after a generational team-building seminar: On my Board of Trustees, there are a few distinguished /influential members who were born before the Baby Boomer generation. Do you have any resources as to approaches we can...
by admin | Aug 5, 2010 | Management Tips
After speaking to Cornell University alumni on managing multi-generational teams, I was asked the following question: My question is about how Gen Y have difficulty when they aren’t invited to every meeting. This is seen by Gen X and Baby Boomers as a sense of...
by admin | Jul 29, 2010 | Employee Engagement, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
The pulse of business in America is throbbing. People are concerned about the financial crisis, economy and upcoming elections. Despite this uncertainty, organizational attrition rates are high, up to 20% for some large firms. So what can leaders do to not only retain...
by admin | Jul 7, 2010 | Management Tips
Want to keep each generation engaged during a presentation? Here are some quick tips: Generation Y “Edu-tainment” and media-rich Short, with 10 minute bite-size pieces Smaller metacognitive tasks Give images with few words Provide hyperlink resources Generation X...
by admin | May 4, 2010 | Employee Engagement, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
Gen Y is a tough act to teach. They grew up surrounded by media and marketing; they can download anything, at any time. So how do you keep them engaged when delivering a webinar or other types of distance courses? Here are some tips to keep it mind: – Keep it...
by admin | Apr 28, 2010 | Generation X, Generation Y, Generational Differences at Work, Management Tips
Someone recently asked me, “What happens when a Gen Y employee is promoted to a managerial level and starts working with Gen X colleagues? Do they become more X-ish? Or stay as a Gen Y?” Here’s my answer: Every individual has deeply ingrained...
