Video: Sticking points
This is the first time in American history that we have had four different generations working side-by-side in the workplace: the Traditionalists (born 1945), the Baby Boomers (born 1945-1965), Gen X...
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Surprising facts about the 12 generational sticking points
People often ask me for a list of the most common generational sticking points. So today, I’m going one better. Here are the 12 most common by the numbers, along with some surprising and critical...
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Making or breaking markets: Hail the power of Millennial tribes!
The Millennials are the most tribal generation – and that characteristic is already making significant impact on our workplaces, homes, and markets. How and why are Millennials more tribal? How is...
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When should I fire a Millennial who’s not working out?
I get asked regularly, “When should I fire a Millennial?” and “When are the performance issues really MY fault?” My book, Sticking Points, provides over 100 ideas for making your workplace more...
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The biggest cause of generational tensions over work ethic
The regional manager – who we had lovingly nicknamed “Whiskey Breath” – was coming the next day to inspect the fast food restaurant where I worked in high school. So the assistant manager asked me if...
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The 19 best resources on the generations
I get asked all the time to recommend the best books on the generations. There are 20 more that could’ve made the list, but I’ve kept it to 19 in five categories. Happy reading! General Shaw, Haydn....
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TIME Magazine: Flip-flops at work (featuring “Sticking Points”)
I’d like to direct your attention to an article featured in TIME Business by writer and interviewer, Dan Kadlec. In it, he interviews me and mentions my book, Sticking Points. Here is an excerpt… In a...
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How to give Millennials the feedback they want
Many thanks to Mark Sanborn for posting a guest blog I wrote. Here’s an excerpt: “Is feedback really as important to Millennials as we’ve heard?” The accounting senior manager asked me in a workshop I...
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Getting along with multigenerational coworkers
Here’s an excerpt from an article I wrote over at the Huffington Post: So you work in a cube next to someone of a different generation and they do something that makes no sense to you. Maybe they…...
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Millennials are motivated most by money
Here’s an excerpt from my latest column in the Huffington Post: Tis the season. My wife, Laurie, and I joined millions of other families when we attended our son’s college graduation this May. The...
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Emerging adulthood: The two most important words in hiring and parenting
Here’s an excerpt from my latest column in the Huffington Post: A couple years ago, the senior staff to one of the top leaders of the Department of Defense asked me for the most important advice I...
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