In a world where remote work has become the norm, many believed the office might be on the verge of extinction. But a recent shift in workplace preferences has taken many by surprise. An opinion piece in The New…
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The Challenge of Workplace Culture & Gen Z Employees
The modern workplace is evolving rapidly, with a new generation of employees emerging. Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Gen Z (born 1997-2012) are the youngest generations in the workforce, and they present unique challenges for CEOs looking to attract, onboard, train,…
What You’ve Been Doing to Retain Employees Isn’t Working – Here’s Why
Many employees in the U.S. appear to be in a crisis, with a LinkedIn article that reads, “Worker burnout at a pandemic high: Poll.” Even in the HR function, where leaders send their “people issues,” there’s a burnout crisis.…
“It’s Me or Her” – from the NYTimes “Work Friend” column
In a recent New York Times “Work Friend” column, Roxanne Gay answered a question from a woman (signed “Mei-Lin, New York”) – and her response is the biggest wake-up call to management that I’ve seen in a long time. Mei-Lin’s…
Leading Age-Diverse Teams
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…
5 Advanced Zooming Tips
We’ve all been zooming around now for months. You may think you know how to zoom (it’s become a verb now, right?) so I’m going to test you on your knowledge. These questions are based on extensive research on my…
Eye Opening Conversation with a Millennial in HR
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,…
Will Millennials Flee Cities – Creating More Generational Divide at the Office?
Any way you look at it, COVID-19 has generated significant change in the way people live and work – of all generations. By early May of 2020, approximately 61% of employed Millennials were working from home and, of that group,…
The Age of Inter-generational Wealth Transfer
According to the current statistics, the next 20 years will see the greatest transfer of wealth from Baby Boomers that the U.S. has seen yet.
Fear and Loathing at Work
The title of this blog is a hat tip to Hunter S. Thompson’s novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” a journalist’s acid trip through this desert-surrounded city, where his reality become unhinged. This is an exaggeration, of course, when…
