Career Q&A: Millennial “Common Sense” and Management Strategies for Young Leaders
Welcome to Career Q&A, where I answer career and workplace questions submitted by professionals like you. Tech Founder from Generation X Wants to Better Understand his Millennial Employees In 2010, I founded a small tech startup, which I’ve grown to about 60 employees. Like most other tech companies, my employees are primarily Millennials. They know […]
How to Manage People Older than You Are
Alina Morse is thirteen years old, and she’s already become the face of a multi-million-dollar company. (For context, thirteen-year-old Lindsey was playing mediocre middle school field hockey and doing a little neighborhood babysitting). Together with her dad, Alina solved a problem every kid faces. She created a lollipop that was actually good for teeth! In […]
Breaking Down Generational Perspectives on Phone Calls, Face-to-face Conversations and Promotions
I’ve seen it many times. After wrapping up one of my presentations, I’m approached by a Baby Boomer or Gen X manager who says, “My young employees just don’t have any common sense! How can I understand them?”
Career Q&A: Job Advice, Millennials and Asking for Feedback
Welcome to Career Q&A, where I answer workplace questions submitted by professionals just like you. Gen X Insurance Leader Wonders Why it’s so Important to Hire Millennials I’m a Gen Xer and I work in the insurance industry. Recently, in a company-wide town hall, our CEO said that in order for the company to grow, […]
14 Tips for Creating a More Inclusive Workplace
After a great response to my recent post on saying thanks to employees, I began thinking about small actions that lead to big results. For example, knowing a junior employee’s name can be more impactful on that person’s motivation than a $1,000 bonus. Then I came across this Harvard Business Review article on tips to […]
How to Manage Remote Workers
In last week’s article, I wrote about how automation will come into its own in 2020. We will learn more about the ways automation could make us better managers and how it might affect jobs held by humans like you and me. This week’s topic is an offshoot of the automation/tech theme, and it’s on […]
Top 5 Trends for 2020: Generational Integration
How many 2020 top trend prediction posts have you read already? Four? Eight? A dozen? I know… ‘tis the season for speculation. I do hope this list adds a fresh perspective. As a keynote speaker, every year I am privileged to interact with thousands of employees across multiple industries around the country. I get to […]
Real Holiday Cheer: 3 Tips to Remix Your Office Holiday Party
Let’s be honest. Holiday parties are kind of passé. You know the stereotypes. Ugly sweaters, overly competitive white elephant exchanges, and enough alcohol to give your HR rep a heart attack. Each December you ask yourself, “Are we really going to do this again?” But what if you took a different approach? Imagine, for instance, […]
What Does Flexibility Mean in the Workplace? The Answer Might Surprise You
“Young People Are Going To Save Us All From Office Life,” cheered the headline of a recent New York Times article that caught my eye. As the article explored, flexibility is often cited as the highest priority for newer professionals as they evaluate jobs. But I would argue that, in our current five-generation environment, workplace […]
3 Effective, Budget-Friendly Tips for Saying Thanks to Your Employees
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, I want to talk about how to say thanks to your employees without breaking the bank. It’s wonderful to add dollars to a holiday bonus, but money is rarely the top contributor to employee happiness. Acknowledgement and gratitude, however, go a long way in increasing employee production and long-term job satisfaction. So […]