When should I fire a Millennial who’s not working out?
I get asked regularly, “When should I fire a Millennial?” and “When are the performance issues really MY fault?” My book, Sticking Points, provides over 100 ideas for making your workplace more...
View ArticleThe biggest cause of generational tensions over work ethic
The regional manager – who we had lovingly nicknamed “Whiskey Breath” – was coming the next day to inspect the fast food restaurant where I worked in high school. So the assistant manager asked me if...
View ArticleLeaving is legit: 3 reasons younger generations aren’t as loyal
There are three new realities that have forced Generation X (and now Millennials) to redefine loyalty to an employer: 1) The deal is off. My father-in-law believed that if you took care of the...
View ArticleSteak or waffles? Overcoming the sticking point of work ethic
With four generations in the workplace, there are vastly different definitions of what it means to have a good work ethic. Don’t avoid the tensions; get your team talking about these questions: Does...
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