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The Race to Engage Future Leaders

The Race to Engage Future Leaders. What’s the Hurry? Many industries are facing a looming leadership gap as seasoned employees retire and younger employees must assume increased responsibilities. In some organizations, there will not be enough qualified people to fill … Continue reading →

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Succession Planning: Useful Exercise or an Exercise in Futility?

Succession Planning & Developing Future Leaders Organizations engage in succession planning in order to evaluate top talent, improve the organization’s strength in key positions, identify potential candidates early in their careers and create strategies to retain them, as well as … Continue reading →

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Facilitating Employees’ Career Development

Facilitating Employees’ Career Development In the workplace, the word “career” is used often by leaders, but can mean different things to different types of employees. Traditionally, the concept of a “career” was defined in the same way for everyone and … Continue reading →

Posted in HR Training | Tagged baby boomers, career development, career paths, employee retention, gen x, millennials, multigenerational, traditionalists

Effectively Delegating

How Each Generation of Leaders Approaches Delegation Delegation can be difficult for many leaders, as it can be perceived as giving up control. Different generations see delegation in different ways. For example, in a Traditionalist environment, it may be seen … Continue reading →

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Generational Expectations for Employee Recognition

Employee Recognition for all Generations in the Workplace Every generation desires recognition. However, each generation has different expectations as to what, when and how often they are recognized. Gen Xers and Gen Ys tend to view their employment relationship as … Continue reading →

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Designing an Effective Mentoring Program for your Organization

Mentoring or ‘Tormentoring’? It’s all in the program design! Mentoring can be an invaluable mechanism to help colleagues learn about an organization’s formal practices and culture as well as a way to transfer knowledge and help build professional skills. However, … Continue reading →

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Passing the Knowledge Baton from One Generation to the Next

Passing the Knowledge Baton from One Generation to the Next Four generations (Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Gen Ys) are working side-by-side in the workplace. While this can be advantageous for a number of reasons, it can also lead … Continue reading →

Posted in HR Training | Tagged baby boomers, career development, employee retention, gen x, knowledge transfer, leadership, learning, mentoring, millennials, multigenerational, traditionalists

New Year Career Resolutions

New Year Career Resolutions Each new year many of us make resolutions to improve our health, to create more balance in our lives, and to have a more fulfilling career. We promise ourselves that we will take action to ensure … Continue reading →

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Three Reasons to Care About Your Employees in Tough Economic Times

Many employees have experienced several economic downturns in their careers. During downturns, it is as important as ever to focus on your people. There are several reasons why: Employees will have to do more with less As your organization reacts … Continue reading →

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Career Development: What Do Younger Generations Expect?

Understanding Career Development Expectations for Younger Generations With a multigenerational workforce comprised of Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Gen Ys, high performing organizations have moved away from a “one-size fits all” approach to meeting employee needs. People strategies now … Continue reading →

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