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Permanent Monday Syndrome December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance, Topics, Training

Once again Gallop’s survey of 150,000 workers proves what too many already know from daily experience. There is a reason they call it work. NBC News Anchor Brian Williams reported in last night’s broadcast that only 30% of employees reported being engaged, 52% openly admit they are not and 18% are actively disengaged.

This is not new news – roughly the same statistics have been reported for the last three years, which makes you wonder...

Misunderstanding Millennials December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance

I had previously written about the divergent views of that HR professionals have of Millennials and the internal perspective GenY’s have of themselves. Today I add an additional piece to the puzzle based on the research of Stewart D. Friedman, Wharton professor and author of “Baby Bust,”

First the author points out that as opposed to most generational comparisons that contrast the perspectives of a group of 40 year olds and one at twenty this is a longitudinal study that compares the outlook...

# 1 factor in millennial job selection December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Astonishing Service, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance, Spirit at Work No comments

People and culture fit are the #1 factors in choosing what company to work for according to a survey of 15,000 Millennials reported in How Companies Can Attract the Best College Talent by Sanjeev Agrawal. The View From Behind the Workplace Flexibility Curve echoed that sentiment with the admonition that culture includes the ability to work when and where they are most productive.

If Millennials can’t find flexibility in your workplace
they will find it or build it themselves.

Allow employe...