Comments on: Lance Haun on the Multigenerational Workforce http://renegadehr.net/podcast-lance-haun-multigenerational-workforce/ Business, Culture & Technology Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GenX Manager http://renegadehr.net/podcast-lance-haun-multigenerational-workforce/comment-page-1/#comment-31546 GenX Manager Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:57:45 +0000 http://renegadehr.net/?p=3984#comment-31546 THANK YOU for saying that true differences are a myth! Very true. Why do we focus too much on Gen Y "characteristics"? 1. Gen Y'ers who are skilled at self-packaging and self-promotion are effective at drawing attention to their collective profile. 2. Anyone in who is in the first phase of a career has a difficult transition to make, one where they are forced to adapt their expectations to a new reality. If we gave any narcissist the opportunity, at this point, to force the environment to adapt to them, who would not engage with that opportunity? It's self-serving... 3. Entitlement is entitlement, no matter the stage in a career. It looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck. It has the same demotivating effect on all non-entitled employees. It is a fatal weakness in any employee. We owe it to all our employees to have a spine and represent everyone from all generations. That's why it's important to say there are no substantive differences. If you are a good manager, you do not grease the squeaky wheel. My advice for GenY is to learn not to squeak - just show us the real value you can provide, over and over and over. THANK YOU for saying that true differences are a myth! Very true. Why do we focus too much on Gen Y “characteristics”?
1. Gen Y’ers who are skilled at self-packaging and self-promotion are effective at drawing attention to their collective profile.
2. Anyone in who is in the first phase of a career has a difficult transition to make, one where they are forced to adapt their expectations to a new reality. If we gave any narcissist the opportunity, at this point, to force the environment to adapt to them, who would not engage with that opportunity? It’s self-serving…
3. Entitlement is entitlement, no matter the stage in a career. It looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck. It has the same demotivating effect on all non-entitled employees. It is a fatal weakness in any employee.
We owe it to all our employees to have a spine and represent everyone from all generations. That’s why it’s important to say there are no substantive differences. If you are a good manager, you do not grease the squeaky wheel. My advice for GenY is to learn not to squeak – just show us the real value you can provide, over and over and over.

]]> By: Chris Ferdinandi http://renegadehr.net/podcast-lance-haun-multigenerational-workforce/comment-page-1/#comment-19633 Chris Ferdinandi Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:18:55 +0000 http://renegadehr.net/?p=3984#comment-19633 Great post, Jess! Thanks for letting me know about it! Great post, Jess! Thanks for letting me know about it!

]]> By: Jess Booth http://renegadehr.net/podcast-lance-haun-multigenerational-workforce/comment-page-1/#comment-19630 Jess Booth Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:06:03 +0000 http://renegadehr.net/?p=3984#comment-19630 Yes! Couldn't agree more- too much time wasted in this area :) I blogged about it a little while back because I was asked for comment in a publication http://hrclubsydney.com/demographics-or-psychographics-should-hr-be-focusing-on-what-generation-you-are-from/ Yes! Couldn’t agree more- too much time wasted in this area :)

I blogged about it a little while back because I was asked for comment in a publication http://hrclubsydney.com/demographics-or-psychographics-should-hr-be-focusing-on-what-generation-you-are-from/

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