Want to Lead a Passionate Team? Start With These Five Steps
Whenever someone enters a leadership role, they have dreams of building highly effective and passionate teams. They want their employees to look up to them and feel pride in their own work, and feel pride in their leadership. This is almost always easier dreamed than...
Here’s a Look at the Workplace of the Future
When Baby Boomers were just hitting their stride, and Gen X was entering the workforce, eight-hour workdays in colorless cubicles and once-per-year performance reviews ruled the day. Today’s workplace is a more fluid, collaborative environment. Rather than rooms full...
The Multigenerational Workforce: Common Characteristics and Conflicts
In the last several years, we’ve seen unprecedented change in the workplace. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 52% of all jobs require some level of technological skill, and that number is expected to jump to 77% in the next decade. Older workers are...
Why and Where Multiple Generations Converge and Diverge
Organizations of all sizes are currently in the unique position of doing business with four generations in the workforce: Traditionalist, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials (Generation Y). Each generation has different perspectives, qualities and traits,...
From Ties to Text Messages: How to Succeed With a Multi-Generational Workforce
It’s no secret that the US economy seems to be stuck in slow-growth mode. Organizations are fighting tooth and nail for a piece of the pie that just isn’t growing. Unemployment remains high, and workers aren’t willing or motivated to look for new opportunities. ...
Beth Armknecht Miller’s passion for learning and dedication to bringing out the best in others are strands woven throughout her career and are found in her work with Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm.