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Millennials represent the largest cohort in the workforce. Having already surpassed Generation X and Baby Boomers in numbers, there are currently 2.5 billion Millennials worldwide. However, most companies have not done enough to capture their commitment or their loyalty. What do Millennials really want from a working experience? How can…
83% of companies are seriously worried about their leadership pipelines. That’s understandable. The working population is getting smaller in size and younger in age. At the same time, global growth plans are expanding. Senior executives are wondering who will step up and lead satellite work units and/or cross-functional business teams…
Gallup’s latest employee engagement survey came out recently. It shows there are both encouraging signs, as well as work to be done. First the good: thirty-one percent of all employees are engaged. While that may not sound like a large number (and yes, there is room for improvement) it is…
Today is employee appreciation day. A day set aside to show employees that you care about them, appreciate their efforts and value their contributions. Many businesses have events planned today, ranging from formal presentations in the auditorium to pizza parties in the break room. All of these gestures are good…
Almost half of all Millennials plan to actively look for a new job in 2015. At least that’s what a report from Aon Hewitt says. Why? Many younger workers feel socially disconnected in the workplace. While most employers focus on organizational-oriented themes like teamwork, profits and customer satisfaction, Millennials say…
The workspace is changing. In fact it’s less a “space” than it is a collection of resources connected in mind and spirit through digital technologies. All of that is changing the way work gets done and how people perform and relate to one another. How so? The digital economy is…
The mentor model is built on the assumption that the more seasoned and successful among us will show the younger ones the ropes. While younger employees still learn from mentors, companies that want to appeal to them might need to rethink the paradigm. Younger employees want to be guided, of…
In the mid-sixties the term “generation gap” summarized all of the age-related conflicts that positioned young against old. Generation differences were big back then. They caused friction all through society. Along the way so many classic songs were written about it including The Who’s timeless anthem, “My Generation.” Fast-forward 50…
“It is better to give than to receive.” That age old axiom tells us that generosity has its own rewards — especially around the Holidays — and that people on the giving side experience just as much (if not more) satisfaction than those on the receiving end. In the context…
For the first time in history, there are four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennials. To maintain a “unified culture” where values and ambitions are shared, the needs of each generation must be addressed. One area where this is essential is a…
