A Millennial Manager’s Effective Group Process for Establishing Boundaries with a Boss

What is a Millennial manager’s effective group process for establishing boundaries with a boss?  This is a great question, and we explore it from the perspective of two managers who received very different results based on their skills and development. In the dynamic world of corporate management, two middle managers, Chris and Mike, found themselves […]

What will it take to ensure Gen Z loyalty?

‘Hey, you’re a beast! ”  Wow.  I’m a beast so is that a good thing? According to a fifteen year old boy, the answer is yes.  Being a beast means very good; impressive; awesome. Therefore, if you receive this compliment and are the manager of a Gen Z employee, you are inspiring Gen Z loyalty. […]

Are You Prepared For Gen Z to Join Your Workforce?

We’ve all heard it said that times are changing. But it’s not just the times. The workforce  is changing too. Say hello to Gen Z. A generation that grew up with computers, iPhones, and that can’t remember a time when the internet didn’t exist. Unlike Millennials, who were born anywhere between 1981 and 1996, the […]

Gen Z And Millennials Want Leader Led Employee Engagement

Employee engagement and talent retention go together. Now that a new generation of employee is entering the workplace, how are engagement strategies the same of different? A Gallup study found that only 13 percent of worldwide employees felt engaged at work. So what does this mean for the 87 percent who do not feel engaged? […]

What Financial and Work Gems Did Gen Z and GenY Learn During The Great Recession?

There is a silver lining in America’s longest recession that in many ways mirrored the Great Depression for Gen Z and Millennials.  Worth its weight in gold is the impact the great recession has had on the financial savvy lessons learned by the youth looking for work. However, there are real concerns that youth share […]

Gen Z & the Job Market

You know when Generation Y is aging when the new generation, Gen Z enters the workforce. Many are now. And, if you are employing someone under 17 years of age to babysit or water your potted plants this summer, you are, too. So, how much revenue does this age group earn? American Express set out […]