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A Great Loss at KEYGroup
Dr. Joanne Sujansky, founder and CEO of KEYGroup passed away December 10, 2009 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. All of us are deeply saddened by her passing, and our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends and loved ones.
Joanne was an exceptional leader, speaker, peer, and friend who inspired clients [...]
Jan Ferri-Reed on WPXI’s “Talking Pittsburgh” discussing “Keeping The Millennials”
Are Your Workers Employed at the “Old Cubicle Farm”?
The cubicle: love it or hate it, these cubes were actually a step up from the older office layouts, which featured managers’ offices along the perimeter, surrounding a sea of desks, neatly arranged row by row.
It wasn’t until the early 1970s that office designers began to introduce cubicles, which actually gave employees a touch of [...]
Keeping Millennials Put
Do you feel like company loyalty is a thing of the past? Like most employers, you probably feel like Millennials are always wanting more: advancements, responsibilities and career opportunities.
This is partially true. Millennials do want to know what their advancement potential is when they take a job. And if your company is able to provide [...]
How is the Millennial Generation Changing the Workplace?
Listen to Joanne on NPR
The “Millennial Generation” includes people born between 1980 and 1999, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are 40 million of them working in businesses today. Dr. Joanne G. Sujansky says she sees many businesses struggling to accommodate this generation that wants more flexibility, extra feedback, and more opportunity [...]
Dr. Jan Ferri-Reed Visits with Kurt Schemers on Traders Nation
As the Baby Boomers retire and the young Millennials, also known as Generation Y, enter the workforce, this massive demographic shift is causing big problems for even the most successful companies. Dr. Jan Ferri-Reed visits with Kurt Schemers on Traders Nation(tm).
http://www.tradersnation.com/player/?id=438
The Millennials are Coming!
Millennials are here – but what is your company doing about them? Chances are, they aren’t doing anything different to attract, hire or motivate these younger workers. If that’s the case, billions of dollars are at stake. Too many organizations are parting with money they can’t afford to waste by ignoring some of the most [...]
Speaking to a Multi-Generational Audience
Obviously, speaking to a multi-generational audience can be challenging. How can you meet the unique needs of each audience member while keeping everyone “on the same page?”
Many speakers resort to visuals – handouts, videos and PowerPoint slides – to make their presentations livelier and hold audience interest. That seems logical, given that each generation has [...]
Joe Strecker from Clear Channel in Cincinnati talks to Joanne about her book!
Radio Interview: Joanne speaks to Joe Strecker, from Clear Channel Cincinnati, The 55KRC Morning Show, about her book! Click the link below to listen!
http://keepingthemillennials.com/interview5.html
‘Leveling Up’ With Millennials
When it comes to designing corporate onboarding (formerly called “orientation”) programs for Generation Y employees we can learn a few things from video games.
Traditional orientation programs are intended to help an organization’s newest employees get off to a strong start. But most programs are jam-packed, one-day, top-down, one-way communications. Company vision, history, operations, and policies [...]