Comments on: “Workforce” – a term of the past http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/workforce-a-term-of-the-past/ Confessions of a former executive: trading the corporate ladder for a mountain of knowledge Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:28:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dorianne http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/workforce-a-term-of-the-past/#comment-174 Dorianne Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:44:40 +0000 http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-174 Nick, you have a good point about not being able to "undo" generational distinctions. We all live in the context of our era. Though we may learn, grow and change over time, we're still affected by the context of our early "formative" years. Nick, you have a good point about not being able to “undo” generational distinctions. We all live in the context of our era. Though we may learn, grow and change over time, we’re still affected by the context of our early “formative” years.

]]> By: Nick Reddin http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/workforce-a-term-of-the-past/#comment-171 Nick Reddin Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:30:56 +0000 http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-171 Excellent thoughts and I agree completely. As I work with our clients that can't figure out why their Gen Y turnover is so high, they are at times completely resistant to their cultural needs. I tell them the fact that they don't want to change is proof of generational distinctives and the need to respect and embrace them if you want to keep the Gen Y worker engaged. The thing they forget is that you can't undo some generational distinctives. My Grandparents grew up during the depression, so the fact that my Grandmother gets mad at me for using a ziplock bag once is not something I can make go away. That is generational and I can't tell them to stop being that way. The companies that make real change the quickest will be the ones that win the talent war at the end of the day. Excellent thoughts and I agree completely. As I work with our clients that can’t figure out why their Gen Y turnover is so high, they are at times completely resistant to their cultural needs.

I tell them the fact that they don’t want to change is proof of generational distinctives and the need to respect and embrace them if you want to keep the Gen Y worker engaged.

The thing they forget is that you can’t undo some generational distinctives. My Grandparents grew up during the depression, so the fact that my Grandmother gets mad at me for using a ziplock bag once is not something I can make go away. That is generational and I can’t tell them to stop being that way.

The companies that make real change the quickest will be the ones that win the talent war at the end of the day.

]]> By: Scott Darling http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/workforce-a-term-of-the-past/#comment-169 Scott Darling Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:50:01 +0000 http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-169 Terrific insights into the future of workforce structure. It also sounds like a fun and dynamic conference! As a consultant, I am currently working with a corporate structure encountering these exact issues! The good news is that they seem to be responding to the changing workplace needs in terms of flexibility, use of consultants, creative teaming and pushing cross training and engaging projects to their workforce community! It's proving to not be easy though!! (-: Terrific insights into the future of workforce structure. It also sounds like a fun and dynamic conference! As a consultant, I am currently working with a corporate structure encountering these exact issues! The good news is that they seem to be responding to the changing workplace needs in terms of flexibility, use of consultants, creative teaming and pushing cross training and engaging projects to their workforce community! It’s proving to not be easy though!! (-:

]]> By: Lissa Coffey http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/workforce-a-term-of-the-past/#comment-168 Lissa Coffey Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:18:13 +0000 http://phdconfidential.wordpress.com/?p=118#comment-168 I agree with you. I can see the dynamics of how college students communicate and relate to each other. With the social networks they work with each other to solve problems, they reach out - there are no walls online. I agree with you. I can see the dynamics of how college students communicate and relate to each other. With the social networks they work with each other to solve problems, they reach out – there are no walls online.

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