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Articles (for HR Professionals, Managers and Gen Y’s)
For Managing, Leading & Developing Generation Y in the Workplace

What Gen Y’s Really Want At Work

7 Tips for Managers on How to Give Feedback that Gets Results with Gen Y
(This article was published in The HR Professional Magazine February 2010

The Gen Y “Attitude of Entitlement”: The Causes, Impact & Solution
(This article was published in The HR Professional Magazine, April 2009)

7 Tips for Generation X, Boomer & Traditionalist Managers On How to Successfully “Manage, Lead & Develop” Generation Y Employees!
(Excerpts from this article were published in the article “Generation Shocked” for The Globe & Mail, October 29 2008)

8 Tips for Gen Y’s to Empower Yourself Through this Economic Storm
(Excerpts from this article were published in the article “Generation Shocked” for The Globe & Mail, October 29 2008)

Understanding the Different Generations

As you read about them, think of the 4 generations (Traditionalists, Boomers, Gen X & Gen Y) as being on a continuum, rather than as 4 distinct boxes! While I think generalizations can be helpful to simplify information, remember that every person is unique and that how a person was raised will greatly impact how they share similarities to others from their generation. Enjoy the read!

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Who is Generation Y? What are the cultural shapers? What is their DNA?

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Generation Y in the Workplace

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Who is Generation X? What are the cultural shapers? What is their DNA?

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Generation X in the Workplace

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Who are the Boomers? What are the cultural shapers? What is their DNA?

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Boomers in the Workplace