Die-hard GenX Manager followers (there are a few) have noticed that it’s kinda been crickets over here. They’re not wrong. For the last few months, I have been in the
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Don’t You Forget About Me
Earlier this month, CBSN Live, in a story about Millennials, displayed a graphic that defined the generations of people born between 1928 and present day. Listed were: the Silent Generation
Continue readingNew Level, New Devil
“New level, new devil.” I first heard the phrase over lunch with a former colleague. I was a new manager, recently landing a director position in an organization that was
Continue readingThe Gifts that Keeps on Giving
This time of year, I look forward to my annual viewing of “A Christmas Story”. Apart from being a completely endearing movie–well-written, narrated and performed–I always appreciated Ralphie’s quest to
Continue readingA GenX Thanksgiving
In anticipation of being in a tryptophan-induced coma, the GenX Manager is throwing it back to last year and re-sharing this post from November 2017, and giving thanks–again–that she’s Generation
Continue readingManaging Up
The number one driver of employee satisfaction has nothing to do with job descriptions, goal achievement or even commute time. Make no mistake, these things are important. But the thing
Continue readingGrapes, Soup, and Selling to Generation X
Marketing is my day job, so when I am not geeking out on generational dynamics, I keep a sharp eye on what is happening in the world of advertising. This
Continue readingYou might be a blogger if…
This week I am taking a break from multi-generational analysis to share my observations from the blogosphere. Since launching this blog in April of 2017, I have learned a lot.
Continue readingGeneration X and K-12 Education: Generation X-pert Heather Anderson
Our Generation X-pert series continues with Heather Anderson, Instructional Coach at Martha B. King Middle School in Bradenton, Florida. Throughout her nearly 20-year career as a middle school language arts
Continue readingIs your workplace ready for Generation Z?
Millennials? Sooo last decade… And yet, in 2018, the obsession with Millennials continues. For many, the term “Millennials” has become code for “all young people”. But going by Pew Research’s
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