I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t understand the generational issues in the workplace that we’re constantly squabbling about.
Many, many times I have written here (and elsewhere) that Millennials get a bad rap, especially when it comes to their workplace ethic. Just late last year I wrote:
The Millennial generation, in my view, is no better or worse than any other generation that came before. Yes, they have their own unique generational issues but in my close experience with them, Millennials reflect what you find in other generations and society as a whole — some are good, some average, some clueless.”
A lot of the negative stuff that Millennials (or Gen Y, if you prefer) get hammered with has to do with the perceived notion that somehow, their workplace ethic is wildly out of whack with what everyone else is doing and that managers need some special kind of coaching to learn how to cope with them. Read more…
“But what if the incivility is coming directly from the head of the organization/”
— Ihmurria on Why You Need to Install Civility as a Workplace Business Process, 17 hours ago
“Great message, David. Albert Einstein apparently agreed with you as he said, "If people are good only because they fear . . . ”
— Snow White on Motivating Workers: You Can Learn a Lot From 18th Century Sailors, 1 day ago
“The Superbowl is just a few days away, and I just picked out the boxes in my annual office pool. . . . ”
— Cord Himelstein on Super Bowl Hangover? Yes, Employees May Be Less Productive on Monday, 1 day ago
“It's not just after the SuperBowl. I've been saying this for years: People are less communicative on Mondays. They can . . . ”
— Maureen Sharib on Super Bowl Hangover? Yes, Employees May Be Less Productive on Monday, 1 day ago
“Why do we keep thinking generational differences. Tell me what person would not like to be managed the way Eric . . . ”
— Mel Kleiman on Managing Millennials: 3 Keys to Engagement – and 3 Common Mistakes, 1 day ago