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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Elsewhere Online: 21 Ways to Lose Your Younger Employees

Oh my, I have dealt with some of these personally, and they are, indeed, pernicious. It is hard enough being a young employee without suffering under the preconceptions and stereotypes of your co-workers.

I can particularly relate to "1. Constantly talk about how many days, months, or years you're away from retirement.", "2. Shoot down ideas with "we tried that years ago." and "15. Assert that the younger generation is lazy based upon the behaviour of your own children ignoring the actual behaviour of your employee who just happens to be the same age."

Do you see yourself, or members of your staff in any of these? If so, work it out now, for the sake of all of your employees.

21 Ways to Lose Your Younger Employees

Let's face it, as the Baby Boom generation counts down the days until their retirement (if they haven't gone already) the workplace is radically changing and lately I'm feeling that some of these changes haven't been very positive to those of us born after Generation X. (Continues)

(Via LaurietheLibrarian.ca.)

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