3 Things Government Workplaces Get Right for Millennials
What comes to mind when Millennials and Gen Z picture working for the government? Is it the dreaded paper pushing of USPS or DMV? Or the action-packed, drama-filled days of Jack Bauer, CSI, or House of Cards? In NSHSS’s 2016 study, 57% of high school students expressed an interest in working for government agencies, especially the FBI (ranked #6 in the top 200 preferred employers) and the CIA (ranked #9). While...
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How Leaders Can Manage Org Stability to Inspire Loyalty
Millennials have a bad rap for being an entitled, job-hopping generation. Is it possible that companies are behaving as though they are entitled to loyalty they no longer deserve – from any generation? Inspired by an article written by Dr. Maria Gottschalk on the connection between engagement and organizational stability, I explored the idea of loyalty and organizational stability with my network. Upon sharing...
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When Established Companies Choose to Evolve for Modern Talent
A Window Into Abbott’s Professional Development Program How does a 128-year-old company attract young talent in a time-tested industry like healthcare? Abbott is a rare example of a company in a traditional industry that continually invests in creating relevant, engaging culture. At a time when many are stuck debating “Why do we need to change?” or “Why bend to Millennial demands?”, Abbott focuses its energy on...
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What Happens When Millennials Run the Workplace, Take Two
You wouldn’t know it from reading the media, but it IS possible to strike a balance between extremely ‘Millennial’ and traditional workplace cultures. It all starts with the right leadership. Recently, the New York Times ran a piece on Mic, a company run by 28 -year old CEO, Chris Altchek. Once you get past the routine stereotypes NYT always uses to describe Millennials, you’re bombarded with a nearly...
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4 Things Companies Can Learn From Obama to Engage Millennials
There is no denying it: Obama and his PR team are social media mavens. The State of the Union took place this past week and I was once again impressed by Obama’s ability to reach and engage Millennials. I don’t own a TV. Like many Millennials, I don’t see the point when information should be accessible and in many cases is through streaming and social media. So, I briefed myself on it through a combination of...
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Why Watching Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None” Will Teach You More About Millennials Than a Thousand Whitepapers
For those of you who don’t know him, Aziz Ansari, got his start as a comedian and is best known from his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC show Parks and Recreation. Recently, he wrote and starred on a Netflix-released series called “Master of None”. They say a great comedian is funny because their comedy always contains a kernel of truth. Although advertised as a romantic comedy, by the end of the...
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A Window Into Japan’s Millennials and Boomers
Generational challenges and Millennial themes are not 100% the same worldwide. Big surprise, right? Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I visited Tokyo, Japan and had a chance to observe the trends of an Eastern, “First World” developed nation. The insights gleaned were quite surprising: Gaming, Gaming and More Gaming In Japan, gaming is an age-independent phenomenon. We couldn’t go anywhere without...
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Eliminating Performance Reviews: Those Who Do It Well vs Those Who Don’t
Like many talent management systems, the annual performance review process is quickly becoming an ineffective tool for modern employees. Many employees dread them, while others even report that they create disengagement and negatively impact their creativity. Managers find the process cumbersome and untimely, at a frequency that is unable to impact performance when needed. This is especially true of...
Read MoreEmbracing Introvert-Extrovert Pairs: How Kahnweiler is Leveling the Playing Field
I recently had the opportunity to talk to Jennifer Kahnweiler about her latest book: The Genius of Opposites: How Introverts and Extroverts Achieve Extraordinary Results Together. Jennifer, author of multiple bestsellers on introverts including “Quiet Influence” and “The Introverted Leader”, has often been the extrovert walking in hallways filled with techie introverts…and loving it. After 20 years of experience...
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3 Notable Trends Inspiring HR Executive Strategy
What’s keeping executives up at night? What exciting visions are being dreamt? Last month I was excited to attend the Talent Management Exchange facilitated by IQPC Worldwide, an organization that seeks to develop executive capability. This unique conference brings together a robust and exciting group of solution providers and Fortune 1000 executives for roundtable discussions and learning sessions, as well as...
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