Why do we have this need to lump everyone of a certain age into a #tag? Aren’t you tired of hearing about or being referred to as #iGen #millennial #genX #boomer #traditional or whatever the current marketing meme is for someone of your age? It’s understandable that we recognize the shared experiences and context within which we were born and raised and how those factors have help to shape our worldviews. The person born in 1996 will have experienced things differently than someone...
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Why Do You Work?
Have you thought about it lately? Why do you get up and go to work in the morning? What drives you to do that instead of something else (sleep, watch TV, shop, go to a movie or amusement park, write that novel, travel)? If you are a manager or leader, what do you think gets your team up and to work in the morning? Is it the same for the Gen Xer as for the Traditionalist? Seek to understand the answer...
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Please note: This post has been moved from its original location at www.lindadeluca.wordpress.com to provide a bit of historical reference. The links may no longer be active / accurate. — Are you a traditionalist? a boomer? a gen ‘X’? a gen ‘y’? a millenial? Are you sure? As an existential coach, I don’t like to group people together in stereotypes. I believe each individual is very unique and can add value to any situation. But I have to face facts: my...
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