The Top 3 Most Impactful Mistakes Managers Make When Managing Millenials
It’s a fact: employees leave their manager, not the company. This is as true for Gen Y as it was for previous generations, although, in general, Gen Y employees are more likely to leave companies. The reasons can range from pay to mismatch with work/life goals. However, in every case, having a great manager increases productivity during the duration of employment and significantly decreases the probability...
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The Issue with Gary Vaynerchuk & Applying the 1947 Newspaper Isolation Effect to Today
Among other hot images making the rounds lately, an image of suit-clad businessmen and women absorbed in newspapers on a subway is garnering support for the idea that minimizes, diminishes, and pooh-poohs the impact of technology on our behavior and thoughts. Gary Vaynerchuk, author of The Thank You Economy and Crush It!, recently wrote a rant on Medium.com entitled “Technology hasn’t changed...
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, Thank Your Gen Y’s & Gen Y’s, Thank Your Baby Boomers
It’s that time of year again…Thanksgiving. The concept of Thanksgiving, of appreciation and gratitude, is great. It’s a concept we should have every day. Sure, it’s a holiday based on a biased, vastly inaccurate interpretation of historical events. But it’s the thought that counts. And this year, it’s even more special with the rather rare coincidence of the first day of...
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My TEDx Talk is Out! “Gen Y - Coma or Powered?”
TEDx was such a wonderful experience - it’s like a crash course in building deep connections. All your fellow speakers are nervous, backstage, but you all have a burning message you’ve just got to share with the world. So after two months of preparing for a phenomenal event, you have 24 hours where you are meeting and connecting with speakers, TEDx organizers, and some early audience members....
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Who Are You When You Close The Laptop?
Or when you turn off the device? This generation is full of cerebral connections and yet, there’s a question of depth, personality, multi-sensorial development that remains unanswered. Motivational speakers, coaches, and HR professionals are constantly talking about generational differences - it’s the hot buzzword of the moment - Gen Y, Millenials, The Me Generation. They are all...
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Guest Post: Confident Communication Tips for Gen Y From a Gen Y
This month I have the pleasure to share with you thoughts from Jairus-Joaquin Mathews, a fellow Gen Y who works with even younger Gen Y to build communication skills. He represents the C&E Group as a speech trainer and is guest posting on the topic of Gen Y communication gaps and strategies. Please read on for Jairus’ great insights below: Do you recall when video-telephonic communication was only...
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Europe vs. USA Gen Y: More or Less Prepared to Face the Future?
Technology has enabled much broader information sharing across borders than ever before. So much, that Generation Y is the first generation to share a majority of values and lifestyle desires across regions than any other generation. Well summarized by Joel Stein in the recently popular Time article The New Greatest Generation, he writes, “Each country’s Millenials are different, but because of...
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ASTD Conference: “Gen Y Not More Self-Centered Than Prev Gen”
It was absolutely awesome sharing about Generation Y at the ASTD Atlanta ACE Conference this year. The theme was Learning and Development as a Value Creator. I was honored to share how training design needs to evolve based on Gen Y learning methods in order to deliver the most value and effectiveness. I was very impressed by the participation of the audience. Often, when talking about Gen Y, I am faced with a...
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Upcoming Speaking Events!
Speaking Gen Y Everywhere… …Or so it feels like! I’m totally HYPED about my upcoming speaking events - if you see an event that could use a speaker with Gen Y expertise, feel free to spread the word! August 13th: ASTD Atlanta ACE Conference “Learning and Development as a Value Creator” This is a great annual conference held in Atlanta for those interested in training,...
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Gen Y and Relocation: Not a ‘First World Problem’
Gen Y’s relocate. A LOT. We go where the jobs are, we go where the LIFESTYLE we want exists, we go to other countries to experience the world, we go where we can make a difference. Many companies expect relocation as a part of a healthy career path - a way of gaining leadership experience in the many facets of multinational business. I’ve relocated 4 times in the first 6 years of my career....
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