Generations

Posted on June 1, 2022

Giving NextGen What They Need

I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say young professionals don’t want to work and have no work ethic. Turnover has been steady among young professionals, and employers are quick to assume it’s the result of a shared character flaw among ‘kids these days’. Rarely do employers look within to ponder whether their business models and management practices are still relevant in the midst of a disrupted, changing marketplace. Why are young professionals more likely to...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on December 9, 2021

General, Generation Y, Generation Z, Generations, Millennials

An Unexpected Spring: How the pandemic is influencing students and why it matters

In previous years, the arrival of spring would feel like a welcome reward to students. It’s the time when months of work come to fruition and papers are presented, plays and concerts performed, and championships played. It's the time when the intense academic pressure is lifted, the gloomy winter is forgotten, and students spend more time with friends, preparing themselves for the time they will inevitably spend apart – for a summer, a year in college, or even longer. But...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on December 9, 2021

Generations, Talent Development

Kick the Quit: Why Work Isn’t Working and What to Do About It

The Great Resignation. The Talent Tsunami. Whatever you choose to call it, it’s the speck of sand in our eyes – it stings, it’s anxiety-inducing, and it’s become impossible to ignore.We knew this moment was coming. For decades, government leaders and demographers warned organizations to plan for the Baby Boomer retirement wave.For the past 20 years, Gallup has reported high, unyielding rates of employee disengagement. Then the turnover rate among young professionals hit a historic high and retaining talent was...

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by XYZ University

Posted on December 9, 2021

Generation X, Generation Y, Generation Z, Generations, Millennials

Let’s Talk About X – And Y and Z: How to overcome a fear of age diversity

A friend recently posted a photo of her five-year-old daughter playing with teddy bears and Barbies, just as children have done for many decades. But there was something different about how the treasured toys were lined up and the child was holding a thermometer. As it turns out, she was playing COVID hospital.We’ve all been impacted by the pandemic. It is an unprecedented, shared global experience and a defining, historic moment. But we have not been impacted the same. What...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on December 20, 2019

General, Generation X, Generation Y, Generation Z, Generations

The Question Every Leader Should Ask

By Sarah Sladek - It’s happening again. Eight years ago I authored a blog on what was being referred to as “the big global crack up”. In nations throughout the world – Spain, China, Germany, Britain, and the United States, to name a few – economies were unable to generate enough jobs to absorb their young people, creating generations of disaffected, unemployed, or underemployed for which the world had little to offer. The youth revolted. Protests erupted throughout the world. Notably, thousands of students in...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on December 9, 2019

Generation X, Generation Y, Generation Z, Generations, Membership

Why the Generational Topic is More Controversial — and More Relevant — Than Ever

There’s been considerable debate in recent weeks on the topic of generations. The ‘OK, Boomer’ campaign reached a fever pitch globally. The phenomenon started when an unidentified Boomer man posted a rant on TikTok against young people. Thousands of teens and 20-somethings on TikTok responded, posting videos and memes and creating ‘Ok, Boomer’ merchandise. The campaign has been referred to as a “mass retaliation” by Gen Z to the political, economic, and environmental choices made by decision-makers which have negatively...

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by Sarah Sladek

Generations

Giving NextGen What They Need

An Unexpected Spring: How the pandemic is influencing students and why it matters

Kick the Quit: Why Work Isn’t Working and What to Do About It

Let’s Talk About X – And Y and Z: How to overcome a fear of age diversity

The Question Every Leader Should Ask

Why the Generational Topic is More Controversial — and More Relevant — Than Ever

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