Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Generations”
Hey – I bet you came to read to see if your name was on the list – didn’t you? It’s all right, I got hooked into writing this the same way and in the middle found myself wondering what does it all mean. About a week ago, I got a letter in the mail wanting me to nominate (or …
I walked into a meeting the other day and noticed a few employees having a discussion they were totally into. With my interest piqued I subtly approached them to eavesdrop, like any good HR pro would do, on what they were talking about. It turned out they had started the conversation by talking about all of the changes which had …
There was an article in the Denver Business Journal that caught my eye recently – “Generations clash over tattoos, body piercings in the workplace”. So, what is all the fuss – especially in Denver (not the most conservative of towns)? Essentially the article talked about tattoos and piercings becoming more mainstream and how employers are dealing (or not) with the shift in attitudes …
Some of you may be aware that Fistful of Talent has had a relationship with a site called eBim, now branded as HRIQ. The site is part of a family of sites from a company called IQPC, which is a firm out of NYC that puts together conference events in numerous verticals. That's the full disclosure part of this post, …
Pear Analytics recently released a study based on measuring random tweets to come up with their very analytical observation that 40% of all tweets are, in their words, “pointless babble.” Another 38% of the tweets were characterized as “conversational” and a full 8% were deemed “moderately interesting.” A full 10% were either spam or self-promotion (which I view as the …
I have a soft spot for getting “Mom” back into the workplace. My oldest daughter is entering high school and if it weren’t for some incredible bosses and one person in my network that always thinks of me when he has a fabulous sourcing opportunity, I am certain it would’ve been challenging to find a job that meshed with my …
I saw this headline last week in Business Week: Why I don’t Want the Recession to End Yet… and call me crazy, but I might be in the same boat as this writer because as much as I want to see us climb out of this mess we’re in, there are some good things that have come out of this …
So, put yourself in my shoes as I was asked this question last week: "The culture at my company doesn't really work for Gen Y kids. When we give feedback, most times it's direct and to the point. We tell you what's wrong or what needs to change, and then people go and change. Now we have younger employees who want more when …
While HR may not be the one doing all the work each year, traditionally they are the "cops" that track and manage it. The "it" I'm referring to is the annual performance appraisal. While the individual manager is typically responsible for their team's individual reviews, the HR folks are the ones checking their list twice to make sure every employee …
So, by now, you know everything you need to know about Gen Y in the workplace. Their likes, their dislikes, how they're different from you and me, how they like hot butter on their breakfast toast… Whoops.. Wrong generation… Seriously, you know it all about Gen Y. That means bloggers like me shouldn't do 1,500 word manifestos on how to manage …
