How to Mentor Each Generation in the Workplace, Part 2
So what can Gen X teach Boomers and Millennials? Gen X often has something that both the Boomers and Gen Y lack: focus. I know, I know. Boomers and Gen Y think they’re focused. But if you look at things unsentimentally (which is what Gen X excels at doing), you’ll see that a Boomer’s idea […]
How to Mentor Each Generation in the Workplace, Part 1
It’s easy, when someone from another generation is driving you crazy, to overlook the unique contributions she can make. In the next 3 blogs, I’m going to spell out how each generation can mentor another generation, helping you create a cohesive team. So how can Boomers mentor Gen X and Millennials? Baby Boomers are extremely […]
How to Delegate so Employees Stay Engaged, Part 3
In my last blog, I talked about Gen X and delegation. Now let’s talk about delegating to Milllennials, otherwise known as Gen Y. One mistake Baby Boomers and Gen X often make when delegating to Gen Y is that they like to delegate *details. *Mary might say “Hey Juan, can you please update this database?”, […]
How to Delegate so Employees Stay Engaged, Part 2
In my last blog, I talked about Boomers and delegation. If Baby Boomers mastered the art of delegation, Gen X perfected it. That’s because Gen X had to be laser focused to navigate their formative years. Between stagflation, high divorce rates, and the humiliation of both the Iran Contra crisis and the Challenger explosion, they […]
How to Delegate so Employees Stay Engaged
It’s easy, when someone from another generation is driving you crazy, to overlook the unique contributions they can make. Yet it’s crucially important to remember that every generation has strengths that can be leveraged for the overall good of the team. What does this mean for you, as a manager, as someone’s direct report, and […]
Responding to Hate with Knowledge
As many of you know, I am a management consultant who specializes in analyzing and explaining generational differences. After The Washington Post published a profile about me on July 9, my work was belittled in various blogs. The Hater claimed I am “spewing a bunch of random, completely useless generalizations.” Gawker declared that I hold […]
What Gen Y Stands For
Due to popular demand, here is another blog by Jon, a Gen Y colleague. I’ll start writing again for the next blog. One of the defining characteristics of Gen Y is our love and need for immediacy. Raised in an on-demand world, we expect to have anything we desire just by googling it. The uncertain […]
How the Recession is Affecting Gen Y
Today’s blog is written by a Gen Y colleague. I thought it was time you heard about Gen Y straight from the horse’s mouth again! How has this recession affected Generation Y? That’s something that often crosses my mind as I begin my journey into the workforce. Do we still have the ability to ask […]
The Washington Post features my work
My generation work just got featured in the Washington Post. Check it out!
Generational Nuances
My last four blogs discussed the personality traits of the four generations, as well as the most effective key words to use for each generation. Now that you understand these points, it’s time to look at some generational nuances. Family nuances Birth order can have an influence on a generational personality. For example, I was […]
