Weekly Posts and Insights
NEWS: Harrington Hired to Discuss Generations with the USDA
With Generational Tension on the Rise in the Workplace, the USDA Hires Harrington to Discuss Solutions
XPollination (Ep. 14) - Millennials and Knowledge Sharing
Special guest Giulia Sergi has worked in a variety of technology roles; previously with Bank of America, and now currently with HealthScape. She is also a graduate student at Northwestern University studying Learning and Organizational Change. Her passion is around understanding the dynamics of organizations, teams, and the individuals in them. Today she joins us to talk about the idea of knowledge sharing and why it’s crucial in our work environments especially as the it gets more complex and fast-paced. Millennials obviously play a crucial role (and are somewhat of a pioneer) in this idea of knowledge sharing so we wanted to get her on the show to talk to us about the idea.
Isn’t This Just Business? Millennials’ Transactional Loyalty to Organizations and Why Organizations Hate It.
Organizations have been in an uproar about the hop-scotching that Millennials do in their career with very little regard for the company. Why? I’ve seen organizations let go of people left and right, level a whole department for a better stockholder return, move people into positions of little power to make them leave. Unemployed workers talk about being angry, sad and confused about the lack of loyalty from the company for all the years the worker had put in. So, why are organizations and managers ‘hurt’ or blindsided when Millennial workers say, “we’re not sticking around for that, good bye.” Isn’t it just the transactional relationship the employer/employee relationship has been built upon?
XPollination (Ep. 13) - Millennials and Wealth
29% of Millennials have sought some sort of financial advice. 75% of Millennials have financial goals, but only 20% have a plan to back up those goals. 60% of Millennials say savings is a major goal, but half say their biggest challenge is not making enough money. We sit down with JJ Williams of Williams Financial to dig into the pysche of these Millennials and areas we should all focus on in order to build true wealth for our future.
Stop! Or My Mom Will Text!
A Baby Boomer and a Millennial get into a car and start using techology...
GenX Rising
One of the biggest challenges we run into when we work with organizations is that GenX does not have the fundamental competency and skill set to think strategically for the organization. This isn’t a slight at GenX; I don’t believe the organizations have prepared them well nor have organizations invested the necessary resources for GenX to be where they need to be at this stage of the game. Whether in meetings or on the shop floor or helping prep for a presentation, we find that many GenXers have a tendency to stay at an operational, 10,000 foot thinking capacity.
XPollination (Ep. 12) - Millennials and Productivity
Special guest Porter Knight with Productivity Vermont, a company dedicated to empowering busy professionals to achieve more at work, joins us on this XPollination episode. They believe that productivity doesn’t just happen; it begins with a conscious commitment. It requires skill and decision-making to thrive, and may need ongoing support to sustain. Productivity Vermont sets out to create a system that fosters these characteristics in the workplace.
Their powerful strategies have helped thousands of executives, employees, and entrepreneurs acquire a greater sense of purpose, hone their decision-making skills, and achieve greater life balance while boosting their performance at work.
The Millennial Gen-X Challenge: Driving The Future of the Organization, Together
In this post-recession business world, we need to prepare our organizations for a huge transfer of leadership and knowledge to new leaders that are ready and competent to close the gap. The looming issue for our workforce and our organizations is that Gen-X and Millennials don’t like each other quite frankly.
Why Some Gen X Managers Struggle with Millennials, Literally
Over 60% of employers say that they are experiencing tension among employees from different generations. Studies have shown 70% of older employees dismiss younger workers’ talents and capabilities, while 50% of younger employees dismiss the talents and capabilities of their older coworkers.
Millennials, Remember to H.A.L.T. Before Your Next Fight
It just takes one more push and your emotions get the best of you and you become the poster child for one of those Snicker commercials. However, on the other side the person who has ‘pushed your buttons’ is actually confused about what you got so agitated about. In many of these scenarios it has little to do with the topic they brought up. Instead it was a physiological response on your end. Use H.A.L.T. to see where your energy level and if you're primed for a fight ahead of time.