The #1 Missing Ingredient in Your Company’s Millennial Retention Strategy
Priyan, 26, was the golden child at his Fortune 500 financial services firm. Everyone knew it, and the numbers showed it, so nobody was surprised when his boss excitedly pulled him into the VP’s office to deliver good news. After listing Priyan’s accomplishments, his boss’ boss gave the floor to the VP. “Priyan, soon you’ll have my job. You can even have this unnecessarily large office if you’d like” she...
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The Invisibles: Consequences for Organizations with the Diverse & Assimilated
The concept of Diversity & Inclusion as we see it in action is somewhat flawed. The first word, diversity, describe what exists: a set of different groups. The second word, inclusion, begins to describe the goal: to create space where these different groups are (ideally) equally appreciated. Many organizations first focus on increasing diversity by striving to recruit a more varied set of individuals. As...
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Reflections on Loyalty and Leadercast 2017
In my new book, The Millennial Myth, I devote a whole chapter to the (mis)perception that millennials are disloyal. I argue that loyalty, by definition, is a two-way street and that, by better defining an organization’s purpose, loyalty is inspired for modern talent. This week, I was honored to attend Leadercast’s 2017 “Leadercast Live” conference as a Leadercast Now speaker. Leadercast’s...
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons to Support the Launch of The Millennial Myth
#1 To spread my philosophy that makes the conversation throughout the workplace less about Millennials, and more about digital behavior. Stop complaining and start modernizing already! #2 To watch rankings soar #3 Because you absolutely need more of this #4 And you want to be able to post this: #5 Or this: #6 To keep my book’s place next to well-known authors #7 You want more of this. #8 To leave an...
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An Inside Look at The Millennial Myth: Transforming Misunderstanding into Workplace Breakthroughs
Cats and dogs…oil and water…red states and blue…all are catchphrases that instantly convey opposition, difference, conflict. How about millennials and baby boomers? Was your immediate reaction, “Yup, them too”? In the workplace, where older and younger generations engage side by side on a daily basis, are we destined to hold opposing visions of what it means to be an effective, productive...
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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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