Words of Wisdom to a Gen Y Manager...
So, you find yourself in the position of managing a team and some people on that team are old enough to be your mom or dad or older brother/sister.
Are you getting resistance?
Are people listening to you?
Are people being somewhat passive -aggressive?
Have you heard the comment, “You’re young enough to be my daughter/son!”
Help! My Boss is Young Enough to Be My Kid!
If you find yourself in a situation where you are reporting to someone who could technically be your son or daughter, it may be a difficult situation to cope with. Here are some sound tips to make the best of the situation...
Advice to the boomer employee reporting to the Gen-Y boss:
On-Boarding: You Can’t Set Sail Without It
I’m reflecting back on the days when I worked in corporate America, specifically sitting through the orientation process. I learned a great deal about the company’s values, mission, vision and of course, the policies and procedures. What I didn’t learn about was what impact I could potentially have on the company, more specifically the power potential that existed in my role.
Why Should I Care About Helicopter Parents? Part II: The Strategies
Armed with this information, what can you do to help cut the umbilical cord and increase self-management skills and behaviors in your Gen Y employee?
Generation Y in the Workplace: An Overview
Flip Flops, Twitter, Instant messaging? Gen Y is here to stay folks and in fact, they currently account for approximately 20%-30% of the workforce. Seventy-four million strong (compared to the 78 million boomers), that percentage is growing and growing and certainly making waves in the workplace.

