What Clues Do Millennials Hold for Modern Learning and Development?
Millennials: the word we are – dare I say it – sick of. Yet we still don’t understand how to deal with the changes that became urgent when this generation joined the workplace. I began speaking on this topic over five years ago when I saw HR leaders repeating generational stereotypes. In my work, I have given over 100 talks that have left attendees saying, “I will never use the words ‘lazy’ and ‘entitled’ again”...
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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Crossing Oars: Team Building through Intuitive Interdependence
One of the biggest myths today, especially with regards to the millennial generation, is that team building is as simple as creating a fun, collegiate environment through changes like installing ping pong tables, offering free food, and hosting Friday happy hours. That’s what they are used to and are asking for, right? Much more lies beneath the surface, like many millennial beliefs. Millennial workplace...
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Masie Asks How To Teach Ambiguity? My Response: Use Your Millennials.
Elliot Masie asked a great question in his Learning Trends newsletter this past week: “AMBIGUITY = Embrace & Honor the Grey Area for Learning: Most instructional design is about the RIGHT answer. Standard Operating Procedures define that CORRECT approach to a problem. The vast majority of e-Learning modules test out for the learner’s ability to check the RIGHT box. But, sometimes there is not a...
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3 Things Orgs Can Learn From How History’s Biggest Thinkers Spent Their Days
When you think about strategies that make your workforce productive and innovative, how granular have you gotten? We often benchmark companies to learn best practices, but in people management, we rarely benchmark our practices by looking at high-performing individuals. Recently, a few different designers have taken infographics to a new level by reviewing how geniuses historically have spent their day....
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