Generation Gaps
Employers Need to Get a Grip on the Workplace of the Future
A funny thing has happened on the way to old age and retirement. It just arrived a lot quicker for millions of 60 years and older workers than they ever…
2012: The Beginning of the End of Retirement
A recent NPR broadcast about “The Future of Retirement” confirmed that even thought leaders from our most respected institutions are seeing an economic future through rose-colored glasses. 2012 will…
TV-Sitcoms-Give-Glimpse-of-Generation-Differences
We tend to remember the good old days with selective memory. We pick and choose what we want to remember…and forget. That clouds our memories and subsequently skews…
Generational Gaps Aren’t Just for Baby Boomers and Millennials
I’m amazed each August when the Beloit College Mindset List is released. And this year’s list for the Class of 2015 is no exception. Originally intended to remind…
Millennials: Are Trophy Kids Getting a Bad Rap?
Sensationalism in the media and countless books paint a picture about the emerging Millennials that might be more myth than right…
Royal Wedding Plans Reflect Gen X Values
Generation X and Y are often questioning the lure and promise of a management position. For them, it’s just not worth the hassle…
Should Employers Care That Gen Y Can’t Write?
The demise of cursive writing has given rise to a generational conflict between older workers and Generation Y. For many it’s just one more sign how unprepared the next…
Report Paints Different Picture of Baby Boomer Job Hopping
Job hopping isn’t simply a Gen Y problem. Baby Boomers might be the pot calling the kettle black…
Slow Job Creation Heats Up Generation Tensions
The longer unemployment remains high the more resentment will likely build between generations both in the workplace and in our communities…
What’s Next for Baby Boomers vs. Millennials?
There appears to be a lot of white elephants in the room these days, none bigger than a generation gap between Baby Boomers and Millennials…