Why Self-Awareness is Critical for Millennials’ Success (and How to Get it)
Though rarely discussed in business settings, self-awareness is critical for millennials success. Understanding who we are & how we’re wired is essential.
Kelly Olenski: Navigating Uncharted Waters in Mental Health Care
Gaining adequate access to mental health care has been a hot-button issue in the United States over the past several years. It’s a challenge Kelly Olenski is intimately aware of. As a trained behavioral therapist, she’s seen first-hand how difficult it can be for patients to navigate our current systems. She admits, “Accessing mental health…
Building a Storyline: Millennials + Health + Technology
Michael Gaspar captures the spirit of Millennials well. Michael is inspiring all generations to engage each other for better health technology.
Millennials: The New Leadership 101
Millennials believe business can have a positive impact on society, and a healthy balance sheet includes more than finances. Added healthy elements include quality along with team and customer satisfaction. These are the quick facts from the recent 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey. The 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey tracks the attitudes and thoughts of the next…
Centering Is the New Mentoring
Mentoring is often discussed in leadership and people development circles but rarely done completely, if at all. Leaders need to take a renewed look at what a new mentoring model should be and what our responsibilities are. Mentoring is a way to engage the diversity of ages and lead across all generations. Mentoring is often…
Julius Givens: Showing Up to Impact Our Future
When I agreed to meet Julius Givens for coffee on a Sunday morning, I envisioned a leisurely get-to-know-you chat. We both hail from St. Louis, both attended private all-girl/all-boy high schools in the area, both graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia, and are both living in Chicago. I figured we’d make polite chitchat,…
Is Showing Up 60 percent of the Time Good Enough?
Is showing up 60 percent of the time enough? What impact to engagement happens when we don’t fully show up? The answers get to the heart of results.
4 Questions to Help Millennials Grow into Leadership
Now that Millennials make up the largest generation in the workforce, more and more of us desire increased responsibility and leadership roles. According to a recent study, 53% of Millennials dream of being the leader or most senior executive at their current company. And while I appreciate our ambition of our generation, I also recognize…
What Will a Millennial-Dominant Workplace Look Like in the Future?
Guest Post by Rachel Allen 2015 has seen something of a milestone in terms of the generational ratios present in the workplace: the year that millennial workers became the largest generation in the country’s workforce surpassing Baby Boomers and Gen Xers (albeit in America, but the UK and the rest of the world aren’t far…
Generational Empathy: Setting an Example
Effective partnerships are interactive ones, creating value in each exchange. Value is key. What is value? Value relates to worth, and it needs to be additive. Going solo gives you the thick skin to weather the storms and take on the tough leadership challenges. Working with others gives you an added perspective, an extra hand,…
How to Flow from College to Workplace
Several months have passed since college graduation, and many have moved into new jobs. As the distance between work and college increases, some may feel a lull, missing their college days and wondering why some of the excitement is gone. One of the interesting life transitions is from college to company. College is a special…
Breaking Down the (Communication) Barriers Between Generations
Communication is something that can make or break a team. Effective communication can help organizations solve problems and accomplish their goals. Poor communication can cripple organizations, creating even more problems and preventing them from focusing on achieving their goals. The (Communication) Barriers Between Generations There are several factors that make communicating difficult, but one of…