Archives: July 2008

Generational Tension on the Small Screen

Posted by: Patricia O'Connell on July 31, Categories:

It's not often I get the chance to refer to PerezHilton (a guilty pleasure!) but he picked up an item about CBS bringing back The Streets of San Francisco, drawing...

Boomers need training and development, too

Posted by: David Stillman and Lynne Lancaster on July 30, Categories:

We recently talked with a Boomer client of ours who was extremely frustrated. As he put it, “We have all these young kids coming into our workplace, and from day...

Attorneys Who Type: What Are You Missing?

Posted by: Liz Ryan on July 30, Categories:

My friend Dave knows about generational issues, and he's neither a Boomer nor a Gen Y type. Dave is a Gen X guy in his thirties. He made me laugh...

Mad Men...and Women

Posted by: Patricia O'Connell on July 28, Categories:

I saw the premier for Mad Men Season 2 and it struck me as funny that one of the themes was about how ad agency Sterling Cooper needs to hire...

Maybe We Won't Call them Generation Z

Posted by: Patricia O'Connell on July 24, Categories:

Tammy Erickson, who writes a great blog about generational issues, has said that Generation Z is a terrible name for the Post Y's and suggests that we call the the...

Where Do You Draw the Line with Workplace Humor?

Posted by: Liz Ryan on July 23, Categories:

I teach a lot of communication-skills and leadership workshops, and in one I came across the strangest generational issue I've seen in the workplace yet. A manager told the group...

Speak Up

Posted by: David Stillman and Lynne Lancaster on July 21, Categories:

We recently spoke with a client of ours who was shocked to learn that a Baby Boomer employee who had just retired from their company had gone to work for...

The Grey Ceiling

Posted by: David Stillman and Lynne Lancaster on July 15, Categories:

Once upon a time, Generation Xers were the new kids on the block. With loaded resumes in hand, they made their entrées into corporate America. While many generational collisions ensued...

The Facebook Generation?

Posted by: Liz Ryan on July 15, Categories:

It is mid-summer, and my children are turning into vampires. I got up at 5:30 a.m. this morning to see my husband and our three biggest boys off on their...

Yes, You Can Work Yourself to Death

Posted by: Patricia O'Connell on July 14, Categories:

Gen Y gets beat up a lot (fairly or unfairly) for not being willing to work 1,000 hours a week to get ahead, as Boomers and Xers are reputed to....

Me, Myself, and Gen Y

Posted by: Liz Ryan on July 11, Categories:

I write a weekly column for our local newsletter, and one story I wrote talked about how tough it is to find business attire for chunky businesswomen (like size 1X...

Just for the record

Posted by: Patricia O'Connell on July 09, Categories:

I do post my own blog, and I have been working online for 9 years. And yes, I can navigate the Internet. And next time, why not answer the question...

Wanted: Reverse Tech Mentor

Posted by: Patricia O'Connell on July 08, Categories:

Shameful confession: There are a lot of contemporary gadgets and technology with which I am not familiar. I'm still figuring out what to do about my old CDs, I bought...

Knowledge Transfer

Posted by: David Stillman and Lynne Lancaster on July 08, Categories:

With the new generation of Millennials showing up at work, there is—as expected—a lot of buzz. Actually, we are thrilled that leaders are even aware of a new generation showing...

It Really Is Your Parents' Fault

Posted by: Patricia O'Connell on July 07, Categories:

Both fellow bloggers David Stillman and Lynne Lancaster and Harvard Business Online's Tammy Erickson have pointed out that many of Gen Y's "quirks" (my word, not theirs) actually stem from...

Can Millennials Handle Criticism?

Posted by: David Stillman and Lynne Lancaster on July 02, Categories:

You sit down to review a new employee using the customary forms, processes, and procedures. Only this time you are reviewing a Millennial for the first time. You get to...

Thanks for Sharing. Can I Shoot Myself Now?

Posted by: Liz Ryan on July 01, Categories:

I remember being a playground mom -- sharing tips on curing diaper rash, on finger foods and all the exciting milestones that kids reach in the baby and toddler years....