From the monthly archives:
August 2012

Do You Cater to Gen Y?

on August 30, 2012 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

It’s not a new story: Generation Y is colliding with older generations on the job, and the differences among boomers, Generation X’s and Generation Y’s communication styles, job expectations and cultural frames of reference is creating tension with older workers and hampering productivity. Here’s what’s new: Older employees are crying foul. According to this article [...]

The Week That Was

on August 30, 2012 · Comments · in The Week That Was

The long, three-day Labor Day weekend is here, which means there’s plenty of time to read these top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of Aug. 27. 1. How to Implement a Complete Training System: Isolated training events aren’t enough; you need a more integrated approach to achieve optimal results, writes Dave Basarab, a senior learning [...]

The Week That Was

on August 22, 2012 · Comments · in The Week That Was

Only one more week until the unofficial end of summer. The season is always ripe for these top five stories from CLOmedia.com for the week of Aug. 20, however. 1. Tips to Improve Leadership Communication Skills: Executives who deliver a clear, concise and relevant message become more than just bosses — they become leaders, writes [...]

Learning Metrics: People Just Don’t Get It

on August 21, 2012 · Comments · in The Business Of Learning

So many just don’t get it! I was reading a discussion yesterday about measurement and metrics, which concluded by asking if metrics were really necessary. Really? Like many others, these folks thought of metrics as something nice to do if you had the resources. Now, I hope they were just referring to higher-level measurement like Kirkpatrick/Phillips levels 4 and [...]

Gen Y Raises the Book Bar

on August 17, 2012 · Comments · in Ask A Gen Y

While everyone was paying attention to headlines that classified millennials as only a tweeting, texting, YouTube-watching generation, millennials were reading books. According to the 2012 U.S. Book Consumer Demographics and Buying Behaviors Annual Review baby boomers’ share of book expenditures fell from 30 percent in 2010 to 25 percent in 2011, while Gen Y’s expenditure grew from [...]