The Ubiquitous Access to Information The youngest of the employees you work with or manage grew up with the ubiquitous access of information. Therefore they did not need to memorize a lot of information. Boy, does this tick us baby boomers off! This creates a generational rift. Many baby boomers think we have to memorize […]
Multi-Generational Workplace – Are You Ready? [Updated]
The Multi-Generational Workplace The multi-generational workplace is here and will not be going away! Are you ready? With the vast majority of baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) will not be retiring as planned we will likely see many multi-generational workplaces with baby boomers, generation X and Y in the same office or […]
Communication Styles in the Multi-Generational Workplace [Updated]
Generational Communication Style What is your preferred communication style? Would you prefer to: Write someone a letter Talk to someone in person Speak to them on the phone Write an e-mail Text them on your phone Each generation has a preferred communication style that was developed a long time ago! This does not mean that […]
How to Make It Work in Intergenerational Teams [Guest Post]
Trouble Collaborating? How to Make It Work in Intergenerational Teams If you’re a Baby Boomer, you may have profoundly different expectations and practices about work and workplaces than other generations. Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1995, get a particularly bad rap from Boomers for being riveted to their smartphones at the expense of face-to-face […]
4 Reasons Boomers Need a Mentor Your Kid’s Age [Guest Post]
You Need a Mentor Your Kid’s Age? As a baby boomer, you are part of a unique generation that has set the stage for many of the great technological, medical and social advances people take for granted today. That means you’re not only used to change, but you’re also likely on the forefront of instigating […]
How to Manage Graduates, Guide for Baby Boomer Bosses [Guest Post]
How to Manage Graduates At Inspiring Interns we deal with placing graduates in graduate jobs every day. Gen Y’s have different expectations and work place values to their baby boomer bosses – in many ways they are the high-expectations generation. They’ve been brought up with gold stars, being told they’re amazing, and being encouraged to […]
Generation X at 50 – Career Crossroads
Career Crossroads The oldest of Generation X are turning 50 years of age, and many of them are at career crossroads! I am encountering many older Gen Xers who are questioning their career path (just like baby boomers who started doing this 10 years ago). In facing career crossroads, they are asking the same questions […]
Boomers Working for Millennials: Finding common ground! [Guest Post]
Boomers Working for Millenials If you are a baby boomer, you probably have children that are millennials. Do you network with people your kid’s age? Could you see yourself working for a millennial in the near future? Have you incorporated millennials into your job search network? If you have not, you should, and here is […]
The Generational Fault Line – Quake or Tremor
The Generational Fault Line Why the differences between generations will reshape your workplace There is a definite Generational Fault Line that was clearly denoted in a new report I was asked to review. The report, The Great Generational Shift –Why the differences between generations will reshape your workplace was developed by Hudson, a leading provider of […]
