Month: May 2019
Taking too much time off not just applies to Millennials but any generation in the workplace environment. On first glance this can seem like an employee trying to take advantage of their boss but on deeper analysis there is a lot more to the picture. On one end- an employee has a personal issue that…
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In amidst today’s digital disruption, many companies are forced to completely change their recruiting strategy in order to find ideal candidates. Historically, companies had the privilege of throwing a job ad somewhere and a huge flock of candidates would apply. However, with technology getting into the mix, numerous job opportunities have become visually abundant which…
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Millennials are the most disengaged generation in the workplace, according to a study conducted by Gallup. So what does this mean for your team? The success or failure of a project is determined by the sum of all the contributions of its members. And if someone doesn’t perform their task effectively, it can hurt the…
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“People will work eight hours a day for pay, 10 hours a day for a good boss, and 24 hours a day for a good cause!” – John C. Maxwell While everyone wants a great boss you would be surprised by how many people actually put up with bad bosses for the wrong reasons. Maybe…
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“What gets measured, gets managed” – Peter Drucker Unfortunately, employee engagement plagues workplaces today. According to Gallup Research only 31 percent of employees that are actively engaged in the workplace. Typically, employers attempt to youthanize (yes I just made that up, but it is in Urban Dictionary) adding bean bags, foosball tables, and a host…
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Dealing with an entitled coworker is one of the most difficult things that an employee will face. Chances are they don’t do as much work as you and they expect the same if not more benefits. Usually, this creates office conflict on the level of the international known television show The Office would have. Unfortunately,…
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In order to better understand the Millennial stats, you need to dig into facts and researched observations. One of the best resources for understanding Millennials is the Pew Research Center, which is often described as a nonpartisan fact tank. Their research spans an enormous breadth of areas regarding Millennials. In my own personal research to…
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A stagnate culture is a stuffy and stifling workplace environments where people are afraid to take risks. According to the international workplace research that Google did commonly referred to as Project Aristotle, the organizational psychologists found that psychological safety as one of the most important elements to high performing teams. Unfortunately, stagnate risk averse workplaces…
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Is it time to fire your millennial employee? A bad employee is a bad employee, whether it’s a baby boomer, Generation X, or a millennial. We all know how “one rotten apple can spoil the barrel,” and you don’t want that in your company, do you? Managers are in every organization have the unenviable task…
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If you are new to the theory behind managing and working Millennials in the workplace then you have come to the right place! In this blog we cover all topics around working with multiple generations in the workplace. Here are some questions to help you get started: What Exactly is a Millennial? Millennial can be…
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