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What are the things that need to be done by the manager of an organization to work well with Millennials? The culture of an organization is important, but it goes beyond a “corporate culture”. It’s not just a matter of Deloitte gets it and IBM doesn’t, or vice versa. Rather than being a corporation to corporation issue, it is more of a person to person...Read More

“Logic can take you from A to B, but imagination can take you everywhere.” – Albert Einstein You don’t have to get out much to realize we live in a pessimistic fog.  There is a constant barrage of commentaries and bullet points— High unemployment (and under employment) High debt with no end in sight Lack of affordable housing Drop in the educational system Constant threat of terror...Read More

I read an article recently with the headline, “Millennials, Also Known as Generation Y, Are Entering the Workforce Like a Flashflood.” Flashflood? That might not be the best metaphor. Flashfloods often stop as quickly as they start.  Millennials (1980-2001), are now the largest generation in the workforce. And unlike a flashflood, their flow into the marketplace has no signs of letting up over the next...Read More

I am pleased to invite my colleague and friend, Chip Espinoza, to Leadershiptraq. Chip is the co-author of Managing The Millennials 2nd edition. He also co-authored Millennials@Work, and Millennials Who Manage. He is the Academic Director of Organizational Psychology at Concordia University Irvine.   As Baby Boomers exit the workforce, are GenX and Millennials compatible? First, if we did not have GenX in the workforce,...Read More

Let’s start with what we can all agree upon—it’s good for employees to be motivated and isn’t so good when they’re not. So the question then becomes, why is it that organizations continue to struggle with motivating employees? In our work with Millennials, Indifference on the part of Millennials is one of the perceived orientations of thousands of managers we interviewed. What was not clear...Read More

If you are a Millennial you are probably anticipating the excitement life has to offer. A recent poll shows that most Millennials, especially minorities, still believe in the American dream. Yet along with the excitement comes the pressure of figuring out where you fit and how everything works. The bottom line is that Millennials want to make a difference. However, making a difference involves becoming a...Read More