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Live&WorkWiseApril 2010, from Kim Ratz, Speaker-Trainer-Singer-Songwriter A free, fast, and fun read to inspire hope, improve skills to cope, and induce a chuckle along the way. Feel free to forward this to others who might find it useful! A Thought to Help You WorkWise ...During a recent conversation about young employees, someone said, "The trouble with these kids is they don't have a work ethic." I couldn't disagree more, and so I told him that I didn't think it's so much a case of NOT having a work ethic, as it is that "Generation Y" or "millennials" (people born between 1980 - 2000) have a DIFFERENT work ethic. It's a difference that many older managers and coworkers - even Generation X-aged managers (born '64-'80), are struggling with because millennials seem to defy the traditional rules and conventions that used to motivate workers ... This isn't a problem if you don't need to hire new employees in the future. However, if you will need new hires to keep your company or organization running, then there's a WIIFM (what's in it for me?) to learn what you CAN do about this common challenge, because all the research I'm doing suggests that just pressuring younger workers to conform to "the way we've always done things around here" simply will not work ... I believe this explains why I'm getting more requests for my program -- "The X & Y Factor - Bridging the Generation Gap in the Workplace" ... Three brief examples from this presentation include:
IMPORTANT NOTE TO ASSOCIATION LEADERS - - Many of you are a leader in your professional association, or know your leaders, and because I work with so many groups like yours I've been hearing concerns for some time now about how this generation gap is also impacting associations like yours -- things like: We're just recycling the same handful of boomer leaders of this group, and they (we) are burning out ... Attendance at conferences and workshops is down, and the younger workers just don't seem to want to spend more time in meetings ... What is our future as an association, and for how long? In response - - I've added a new service for associations that want to improve the recruitment and retention of younger workers in your profession, AND your association. It's called: "The 21st Century Association," and it's a discussion to help your group's leaders better understand why people of different ages approach the same task in such different ways. We discuss how the 21st century association can sustain the types of services that have value for the older workers who are still involved - AND ALSO - how to add services that have appeal and value to younger workers; i.e., offer podcasts, webinars and blogs, utilize social media for association sponsored info sharing, provide job opening info for a group of people who will do more lateral job changes than previous generations, etc. Since most of the key people who get things done attend their conference, this is an ideal time to add this conversation - - either before, during or afterwards. Regardless of age, most people will continue to want to learn, do their best so they can feel satisfaction and even pride in their work, and want to network with others. HOW you do that in ways that are meaningful and effective to an increasingly diverse workforce is the challenge that needs to be addressed, and I believe is key to if and how your organization and association sustain themselves into the future ... So when you're ready to host that discussion, give me a call so we can discuss how I can help, along with a keynote that inspires hope, and other workshops that help people review skills to cope with change challenge and conflict ... A Thought to Help You LiveWise ...We all have times when we feel stressed out and overwhelmed -- issues at home or with the family, in the community, and even events half a world away can impact you ... It hits you in your professional and personal roles and goals ... It can be 24/7 - if you let it ... Whenever you focus on what you don't have, you operate from a realm of loss ... Conversely, in those moments when you feel overwhelmed or in times of loss, remember something you CAN do for yourself: take a moment to focus on an "Attitude of Gratitude" ... Just take a moment to close your eyes, remove the mental distractions as best you can, and focus on your breathing, and your beating heart ... You are ALIVE! ... Things COULD be worse ... Be thankful for what you DO have, and those good things you DO have going for you - - whoever and whatever they are ... You choose your perspective, and once you are working from your sources of strength you will feel more congruent again, and acting in ways that are more likely to get you the results or goals you seek, and at a minimum you'll feel less stressy ... Related quotes for the days ahead ...
You're Lost in the Generation Gap Between Baby Boomers and Generation X if:
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