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Informationen zum Autor MEAGAN JOHNSON is a generational expert and professional speaker. LARRY JOHNSON is a corporate culture expert and professional speaker. Together, as the Johnson Training Group, their clients include American Express, Harley-Davidson, Nordstrom, Dairy Queen, and many others. Klappentext Now that five different generations are on the job simultaneously--from Traditionals to Generation Y to Millennials--it's important for companies to understand how their people can not only coexist and cooperate, but thrive together as a team.Written by Meagan and Larry Johnson, a father-daughter team of two generational experts, Generations, Inc. offers the perspectives of people of different eras to elicit practical insights on wrestling with generational issues in the workplace.This book provides Baby Boomers and Linksters alike with practical techniques for: addressing conflicts, forging alliances with coworkers from other generations, getting people with different values and idiosyncratic styles to work together, and running productive meetings where all participants find value in each other's ideas.The generation we were born in influences our expectations, actions, and mind-sets.Generations, Inc. includes realistic strategies for relating to your team members' different views of loyalty, work ethic, and the definition of a job well done--and tips to make those perspectives work together to strengthen your workforce and grow your business. Zusammenfassung Now that five different generations are on the job simultaneously--from Traditionals to Generation Y to Millennials--it's important for companies to understand how their people can not only coexist and cooperate, but thrive together as a team. Written by Meagan and Larry Johnson, a father-daughter team of two generational experts, Generations, Inc. offers the perspectives of people of different eras to elicit practical insights on wrestling with generational issues in the workplace. This book provides Baby Boomers and Linksters alike with practical techniques for: addressing conflicts, forging alliances with coworkers from other generations, getting people with different values and idiosyncratic styles to work together, and running productive meetings where all participants find value in each other’s ideas. The generation we were born in influences our expectations, actions, and mind-sets. Generations, Inc. includes realistic strategies for relating to your team members’ different views of loyalty, work ethic, and the definition of a job well done--and tips to make those perspectives work together to strengthen your workforce and grow your business. Inhaltsverzeichnis CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix AUTHORS' NOTE xi CHAPTER 1 Signposts: Harbingers of Things to Come 1 CHAPTER 2 Baby Boomers: The Elephant in the Python 19 CHAPTER 3 Managing Boomers 41 CHAPTER 4 Big Bird! Wayne's World! and Home Alone: Signposts for Generation X 59 CHAPTER 5 Managing Generation X 79 CHAPTER 6 The Next Elephant in the Python: Signposts for Generation Y 101 CHAPTER 7 Managing Generation Y 127 CHAPTER 8 Old Dogs Have Lots to Offer: Signposts for the Traditional Generation 142 CHAPTER 9 Managing the Traditional Generation 153 CHAPTER 10 Cell Phones and Hanna Montana: Signposts for the Linkster Generation 165 CHAPTER 11 Managing the Linkster Generation 176 CHAPTER 12 Different Strokes for Different Folks: A Model for Managing Across Generational Boundaries 188 APPENDIX A Resolving Intergenerational Conflict 211 APPENDIX B A Quick-Reference Guide to the Book 216 NOTES 235 INDEX 249 ...
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MEAGAN JOHNSON is a generational expert and professional speaker.
