Starting off in any industry is tough – and marketing is no different. Whether you want to be a digital marketer or do product marketing – there are insights about working on a team and in an office environment – especially at an enterprise level – that only come with experience – or advice from…
“Coaching with leaders and within organizations is often cited as a highly valuable tool for developing people and businesses,” writes Carly Sime in the Forbes article, How Does Coaching Actually Help Leaders? The professional coaching industry has been on the rise for the last twenty years and there’s a good reason why: not everyone in…
As a Marketing Strategist, I’ve had dozens of opportunities to see first-hand marketing teams and agencies that are dysfunctional. What do I mean by that? Well, you’ve read this far so you have a sense. Read on – here are five signs that something is wrong with the team. Marketing (or an agency) isn’t meeting…
There was a great Op-Ed piece recently in the New York Times, written by Jessica Powell, a former VP at Google, titled, Bosses: Consider Caring a Bit. Right away, you know where she’s coming from but don’t let that deter you, if you’re a Gen X or Boomer, as her message is important. She writes,…
As a big believer in “proof,” I’ve interviewed three Millennials in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area about their preferences at work. Why? Because, as a business and marketing strategist, I work with companies that have Millennial employees to help them maximize their “happiness” and effectiveness. There’s a lot of age-bashing going around – about Millennials and…
As I’ve become more involved with the human resources side of marketing (and business) consulting, I’ve become more aware of how people feel about their work. In particular, how employees feel when it comes to being happy at work. I’ve been focusing my attention on the different age groups in the workplace but what I…
The challenge of leading people of all ages in the U.S. workforce has always been around; there are always older generations and younger generations. However, each generation is slightly different in size and how they approach work. The Baby Boom was called that, for example, because of the unprecedented “boom” of births that happened after…
Every time I speak about working with Millennials and I open up at the end of the session to answer questions, the floodgates open up. So many people want to share their stories about working with Millennials and the frustration it causes them. It hasn’t been as easy to answer these questions during online presentations…
Now’s your chance to get a free download of my NEW book: “OK Boomer! Revelations of a Baby Boomer Working With Millennials.” What kind of great insights will you find? Let’s start with the Top 10 Things Millennials Hate to Hear from People Over 50. 1. When I was your age…. 2. Because this is…
Jennifer L’Heureux is a Digital Leadership and Change Consultant, as well as a coach, facilitator, and speaker, devoted to “elevating individuals and teams to become ready for tomorrow.” Jennifer focuses on early and mid-career individuals, who are most often Millennials, and she’s a Millennial herself. Because of her experience and her current role, I asked…