This week is Part Two of our Generation X-pert conversation with Sabra Crockett, owner of Sabra Lynne Decorative Painting, LLC in Louisville, KY. (You can check out Part One here).
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Generation X and the Arts: Meet Generation X-pert Sabra Crockett
In this first post of our Generation X-pert series, I am pleased to introduce you to Sabra L. Crockett. Currently, Sabra is the owner of Sabra Lynne Decorative Painting,
Continue readingTwo for one: Matching Millennial Workers with GenX Mentors
An earlier post on TheGenXManager.com mentioned mentoring as a way to further engage Generation X employees. For organizations looking to cultivate a leadership mindset in mid-level GenX managers—and pass on
Continue readingManagement in Action: The Power of No
In my current job, I have a saying: “We’ll never run out of ideas.” I work with a lot of very bright, creative people and while I really believe this
Continue readingThree ways to increase engagement for GenX employees
As I wrote in a previous post, increasing employee engagement continues to be something of a holy grail for most organizations. And it’s no wonder—companies with high employee engagement levels
Continue readingGenX Management In Action: Giving Feedback
Giving feedback can be one of the most daunting parts of any supervisor’s job. It’s also the most important. Good leaders know that it’s their responsibility to get the very
Continue readingGeneration X Women and the rise of the She-ro
I was born in 1973, at the tail end of feminism’s Second Wave. As a young girl, I was raised to believe that men and women were equal, and that
Continue readingLeading those who led us: GenX managers and Baby Boomer employees
I was 29 when I landed my first director-level position. I had been at my previous employer since I graduated college and now was in a new organization in an
Continue readingSomething To Believe In: Employee Engagement Across the Generations
Some facts and figures for your consideration: 33% of Americans are actively engaged at work 16% are actively disengaged, ergo 51% of employees are not engaged at work, and haven’t
Continue readingPragmatic Leadership and Generation X
Womp Womp. For those of you who are familiar with Saturday Night Live’s* “Debbie Downer” character, you know “womp womp” is the sound that’s made after Debbie says something to totally
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