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Posts Tagged ‘gen x’

More Generational Clash Points: Meetings

Icon Written by David Herdlinger on December 1, 2011 – 4:59 pm

Older workers expect a phone call or a visit on important issues and will immediately schedule and plan a meeting to involve significant stakeholders. This frustrates younger workers, who want to meet on the spur of the moment, as soon as possible. Through corporate coaching, I listen to their complaints and they have a point. [...]

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Generational Clash Points: How We Work and Communicate

Icon Written by David Herdlinger on November 22, 2011 – 4:52 pm

By 2021, Gen X will be the senior members of the work force, and both Gen X and New Millennials will be in leadership positions. Big changes are already beginning to appear and, in 10 years, the world of work will be significantly different. Through corporate coaching, I’ve often listened to common complaints. Here are [...]

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How Are Younger Workers Different?

Icon Written by David Herdlinger on November 16, 2011 – 4:47 pm

What happens when generations don’t share the same values and beliefs about workplace success? Older managers become baffled and confused when what used to work, no longer motivates new workers. Through corporate coaching, I get asked about this frequently. Business consultant Cam Marston presents insights into managing across the generational divide in Motivating the “What’s [...]

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Generational Gaps: This One’s Bigger

Icon Written by David Herdlinger on November 2, 2011 – 4:45 pm

Older generations’ complaints about the next generation are nothing new. Conflicts replay throughout every decade. However this current generation gap is bigger than we’ve ever seen because of technology. I hear about these frustrations frequently in corporate coaching work I do. No generation is better or worse than another, and prevailing attitudes are neither right [...]

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