by Jamie Notter | Jun 12, 2008 | Generational Diversity, Individual Development, Managing People
The February 2008 HBR also had their annual list of “breakthrough ideas.” John Seely Brown and Douglas Thomas wrote about the “Gamer Disposition.” Although they don’t mention it, this has been cited as a generational issue. Authors have...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 5, 2008 | Generational Diversity
Suzanne Kart of the Generation Xpert blog put up a GREAT video (nine minutes long) of Jeff Gordinier talking about Generation X. Gordinier has written a book with a super title: X Saves The World: How Generation X Got the Shaft But Can Still Keep Everything from...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 22, 2008 | Generational Diversity, Leadership, Managing People
I listened to a virtual seminar last week that ASAE & The Center put on about engaging members and staff of younger generations. Since I have a book on the topic, I was interested to hear how this author, Michael Muetzel, tackled the subject. I am pleased to...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 3, 2008 | Change, Generational Diversity, Social Media
Check out this well-written essay by Helen Mosher about Generation X and the value we bring as "translators" between Boomers and Millennials. It not only talks about some interesting dynamics that I have also noticed about Gen X being sandwiched between two...
by Jamie Notter | Feb 25, 2008 | Generational Diversity
One of my main mantras in the conversation about generational diversity has been the power of actually having conversations. The generalizations we can read about in books are all well and good, but the real power is in actually talking to people of different...
by Jamie Notter | Feb 1, 2008 | Generational Diversity
Generational diversity has been a popular topic at the ASAE & The Center Technology conference. People are obviously aware that the youngest generation in the workforce (and most of your association’s future members) views and uses technology differently...
