When it comes to over-sharing or thinking before they tweet, the perception remains that this is a GEN Y issue, particularly when it comes to the workplace. Gen Y is getting a bad rap but more importantly, it’s time for companies to abandon the view that their employees and management “should know better” or that [...]
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Grab Your Passport Gen Y!!
Posted in Business, Career Management, Gen Y, tagged Business, Career Management, Gen Y, Risk Taking, Travel on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Once again, I would like to thank my friends for inspiration, because at some point they may stop going to dinner with me. That said, I had dinner with friends this weekend and one of them has the opportunity to live abroad for a year. She’s 23. I say that because some of the counter arguments (from [...]
Is Mentoring Effective?
Posted in Business, Career Management, Gen Y, Mentoring, tagged Business, Coaching, Gen Y, Leadership, Mentoring, Mentors, Professional Development, Talent Management on June 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Mentoring is tricky. It is a great concept, but unfortunately it often falls short of expectations—and results. I asked the question about good and bad mentors on Twitter. In 140 characters, I realize it is sometimes difficult to shape your thoughts. But one person did–Abe Awasthi, a CPA in Irvine, CA (http://twitter.com/contactabe). Abe’s comment was [...]
Keeping Your Sales Team Engaged And Motivated In A Down Economy
Posted in Employee Engagement, Gen Y, Leadership, Management, tagged Business, Change Management, Communication, Down Economy, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Sales on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most sales people are by driven reward, and recognition. As cliché as that sounds, I have yet to see a compensation plan that my top sales reps did not dissect and leverage. I have yet to see a top performer fail to appreciate the recognition that comes with a successful close or year. So assuming [...]
