A Gen Yer Joins The Conversation.
My name is Katie Konrath and I’m a member of Generation Y. Since Sarah is going to be launching some very interesting new initiatives in...
Jun 25, 20182 min read
New Leaders Needed: Change Is Our Only Hope
Generations X and Y have a tainted view of authority. From President Richard Nixon to Enron, we have observed the fall of many of...
Jun 25, 20184 min read
Limelight Aligns With Monarch To Help Companies Leverage Their Talent
I am pleased to announce that Limelight Generations has formed an alliance with Monarch Leadership. Our companies share a common mission...
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Inauguration Symbolizes The End Of The Boomer Era
Generational change. A passing of the torch. A recent Associated Press article points out these terms have been thrown around with...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
E-Mail Takes A Backseat To Social Media
In the mid-1990s, I worked at a company that introduced a collaborative e-mail station for staff to share on a single computer. I...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
2008: The End Of The Boomer Reign
Since 2002, I have studied generational trends and I have long predicted the passage of the era when the Baby Boomers reigned supreme. In...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
Meaningful Work Means The Most During A Time Of Crisis
As employment markets tighten and employers expect great outcomes from their employees, some would say the economic crisis has spurred a...
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Great Leadership Requires Plenty Of Practice
The mass exodus of Baby Boomers from the workplace has already begun. According to the US Office of Personnel Management, between 2006...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
10 Strategies To Get Gen Y To Work
Recession or not, we are in the age of the young knowledge worker. Generation Y, presently ages 13 to 26, is the most high-performing...
Jun 25, 20185 min read
Economic Crisis Isn’t New To Gen X
As we enter the second year of the U.S. financial economic crisis that started in August 2007 with the sub-prime lending meltdown, the...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
Jobs For Rent: Documentary About Gen Y’s Career Pursuits
JOBS FOR RENT is a documentary that chronicles Generation Y and their endless pursuit of jobs and career, in contrast to the Baby...
Jun 25, 20181 min read
Generations X And Y Rock The Vote
Throughout my generation-focused career, I have faced much critcism and cynicism regarding the power and influence of Generations X and...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
Economy Is In The Toilet But It’s Good To Be X
The economy is in the toilet but it’s a good time to be an Xer. Seriously, how often do we hear how hard we Xers have it? We’ve been...
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Generation Z: Young, Wired, Smart, And Sassy Consumers
Much attention has been given to Generations X and Y, the current teen and young adult population ranging in ages from 13 to 43, who...
Jun 25, 20184 min read
Young And Rich: Successful Entrepreneurs In A Success-Driven Society
I presented at the American Bar Association Section of Litigation conference last week. The law field is one of those ‘at risk’...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
Is Small Town America Becoming Passé?
The impact that Generation Y, ages 13-25, will have on urban planning is already becoming apparent. I’ve read about and observed...
Jun 25, 20183 min read
Their Decision To Volunteer: How To Influence X And Y
Last week I spoke for two associations in Washington, D.C. – the National Fraternal Congress of America and General Federation of Women’s...
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Election 2008: Will It Be Women Or Children First?
Several months back, when both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were campaigning for the Democratic nomination, I posed the question in...
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Read Between The Lines: More And Better Ways To Deliver The News
Take a look at any teen Web site and you’ll see that it takes a lot of bells and whistles to attract Generation Y—the age group that has...
Jun 25, 20182 min read
Banks Vs. Credit Unions: X And Y Less Loyal To Banks
A recent poll reveals that banks’ most loyal customers are their oldest customers. While Generations X and Y are the retail banking...
Jun 25, 20183 min read