Millennials

Posted on May 25, 2022

Wipe Out Discrimination, Welcome In NextGen

In 2015, something monumental occurred: the largest shift in human capital in history. For the first time in more than 34 years, Baby Boomers were no longer the workforce majority. In fact, Boomers were no longer the population majority. A larger generation rose to power globally, churning up controversy in their wake. The Millennial generation, also known as Generation Y, became the first generation raised in the post-Industrial era and the most studied generation in history. Here and now, attention is...

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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

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 April 25, 2019

General, Generation X, Generation Y, Generation Z, Industry - Construction, Industry - Education, Industry - Finance, Industry - Healthcare, Millennials, Talent Development

Workplace Etiquette: The haunting truth of ‘ghosting’

By Sarah Sladek, XYZ University CEO Workplace etiquette. Turns out, that’s a pretty controversial subject right now. Recently I presented at a conference for healthcare executives and heard many complaints about the youngest generations in the workforce and their disregard for etiquette. Topping the list of complaints: quitting via text, not showing up for work, and calling the boss by his first name. Is the etiquette divide the indication of a generation gap or a social shift? Turns out, it’s both. Across the United States,...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on November 23, 2018

Generation Y, Millennials

There Is No Ignoring Millennials

By Jodie Swee As an expert on generational differences and how to overcome them, I am fascinated and a little dismayed at a trend I am currently witnessing in the workforce conversation. For years we here at XYZ University have been getting inquiries about how to “deal” with Millennials, but now organizations are turning their attention to Gen Z. Don’t get me wrong, we should extend our attention to this upcoming generation as the oldest of them turned 22 this year and...

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by XYZ University

Posted on September 26, 2018

Generation X, Generation Y, Generation Z, Membership, Millennials, Save the Associations, Succession Planning

UN Commits to Working For Young People

By Sarah Sladek “Youth make up 25% of the population, but 100% of the future.” – Lilly Singh, speaking at UN Youth 2030 This week marked a historic event, with the United Nation's launch of Youth2030. Following is an excerpt from UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ opening remarks at the event which took place in New York: “It is a rare treat to see so many young people at the United Nations – unfortunately far too rare. Our world today is very young; home to 1.8 billion...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on August 24, 2018

Company News, Millennials

New ASAE Book Talent Generation Offers Strategies for Associations to Engage, Retain Employees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New ASAE Book Talent Generation Offers Strategies for Associations to Engage, Retain Employees WASHINGTON—ASAE has released a new book called Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations Are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success by Sarah L. Sladek, CEO and Founder of XYZ University. It examines the different talent theories and explains why organizations need to change their culture, strategy, and structure to recruit and retain employees in today’s post-industrial 21st century-raised workforce. According to Gallup’s How Millennials Want to Work and Live report, turnover in the workforce...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on August 24, 2018

Generation Y, Millennials

Marching into a New Generation

2017 has been marked by an influx of poltical demonstrations. In 2016, 3.6 million Baby Boomers retired, Millennials became the largest generation in the workforce and Gen Z started entering the professional scene. How are the current generational shifts affecting our poltical landscape? Never marched in a political demonstration? Well, it appears that 2017 is the year to step outside your comfort zone and march in solidarity with like-minded individuals. Starting with the Women's March in January, we've witnessed numerous demonstrations on...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on August 24, 2018

Millennials, Talent Development

How Long Will Your Organization Exist?

How long will your organization exist? Have you ever stopped to ponder this question This week I attended a presentation given by a state demographer who shared considerable research and data on the outlook of the national workforce—and suffice it to say the nation is headed towards a shocking reality. The bottom line: Our workforce is aging. Millions of workers will leave the workforce over the course of the next 15 years, and employers and government alike are largely unprepared for...

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by Sarah Sladek

Posted on August 24, 2018

Generation Y, Millennials, Talent Development

The Coffice: Season 1, Episode 1 (ROWE)

Work-from-home employees have grown by 103% since 2005 and 3.7 million employees (2.8% of the workforce) now work from home at least half the time. Coffices (coffee shop offices) are on the rise as more workplaces embrace flexibility. Read the reflections from one of XYZ U's remote employees. Coffice: A coffee shop one makes into an office where non-coffee shop work is performed. It's in Urban Dictionary and it's becoming the norm. Walk into any coffee shop and you're bound to see a...

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by Sarah Sladek

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