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- Why Do Employers Tell Us When to Work?
- Most US office workers clock a M-F schedule, and relax on the weekend. But if you could set your own schedule, what would you choose? Tammy Erickson believes the days when an employer dictates your work days and hours is becoming outdated. How come...
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- When Your Boss is Doogie Howser
- A friend of mine recently was part of a merger that left him reporting to a boss in his mid-30s. Since my friend is 53 -- about the age of his superior's own parents -- he found the relationship more than a little awkward. So I was...
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- What Generation Y Brings to the Party
- I’m a member of the Boomer Generation. You remember us: we were going to change the world. Instead, some think we were co-opted by it. With the arrival of Generation Y into the work force, the topic of generational differences in leadership styles is once again on tap. ...
- Blog posts 2007-10-30
- The End of Time-Based Management?
- Author Tammy Erickson on how the Results-Only Work Environment fits into the evolution of the workplace — and why companies need to rethink the way they evaluate employee productivity. Is ROWE the workplace of the future? Erickson: The idea of decoupling...
- Articles 2008-09-26
- The Route to Gen Y Recruits is Through Their Parents
- The Find: If you want to recruit more Gen Y workers to your organization, Tammy Erickson insists your brand needs to appeal to their parents as much as it does to them. The Source: Tammy Erickson on the Harvard Business Conversation Starters blog. The...
- Blog posts 2008-10-13
- The Route to Gen Y Recruits is Through Their Parents
- The Route to Gen Y Recruits is Through Their ParentsRE: The Route to Gen Y Recruits is Through Their ParentsTammy Erickson is spot-on with her inference that Gen-Y workforce candidates include their parents when making employment decisions. A recent survey of 300 Gen Y career seekers demonstrated that 78%...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Additional Resources
- Harvard Business Publishing Sponsors Tammy Erickson Workshop at Strategies 2008 Conference May 5, 2008
- BOSTON -- Harvard Business Publishing is sponsoring an intriguing workshop by McKinsey Award-winning author Tammy Erickson as part of its Executive sponsorship of the Strategies 2008 Conference, May 5-7, 2008 at Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ms. Erickson's workshop, entitled "The Signature Experience: Showing the Right People Why They...
- Research articles 2008-04-07
- HBR IdeaCast: Managing Generation Y
- The newest generation to hit the workforce is self-assured, has high aspirations, and can get very impatient with the way business has been traditionally done. They aren't gunning for your job, but their lack of interest in middle management means Boomers risk leaving behind a vacuum as they retire. Harvard...
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Generation Y: The Upside of the Downturn | HBR IdeaCast
- Although the tough economic climate presents plenty of struggles for most American workers, the timing could be perfect for members of Generation Y. According to Tammy Erickson, today's youngest employees may be able to ride a "hopefully attractive upswing in the stock market." Featured Guest: Tammy Erickson,...
- Blog posts 2008-12-08
- Why Gen X Will Save the Planet
- Not to put too much pressure on you dear readers born in then 1970s and 1980s, but you've got a big stinking pile to clean up and not much time to waste. Endangered planet. Economies in chaos. Terrorism. Massive debt. Massive poverty, just to name a few calamities awaiting your...
- Blog posts 2009-07-31
- Workers, Like Plants, Only Thrive in the Right Environment
- Writing for the Harvard Business Review Discussion Leaders, Tammy Erickson asks her reader to imagine a scenario: You're looking for a new job and interview with three companies. All of them offer excellent career opportunities and compensation, but they differ greatly in terms of how they would structure your entry...
- Blog posts 2007-10-19
- Does Gen X Have a Future in Business?
- Generation X is starting to wonder about its future in business management. What?, you say. Isn't this the cohort poised to pull the levers of power out of the wrinkled, spotted hands of the Boomer Generation as its shuffles en masse into retirement? ...
- Blog posts 2007-12-13
- Corporate Makeover: Let's Do Away With Titles
- In the 20th century hierarchical business organization, titles serve two purposes. For employees, a name tag with Vice President on it marks your ascension through the ranks. The second service titles provide is to tell fellow workers and customers who has power to make things happen. Question:...
- Blog posts 2008-06-06
- Are Boomers Happy to Forego Retirement?
- As a Baby Boomer I've suddenly taken an interest in that annual letter from the government showing how much I can expect from Social Security at retirement age. But it's an intellectual exercise, to be truthful. I have no intention to "retire" from work. I plan to...
- Blog posts 2008-06-13
- What Is a Results-Only Work Environment?
- A new management philosophy declares that giving employees complete control over their time is the best way to increase productivity in the workplace. How It Works As Ressler and Thompson put it in their book, “In a Results-Only Work Environment, people can do...
- Articles 2008-09-25
- Management Must-Reads
- In business, as in life, the people who are the best at it are constantly learning. To this end, we here at BNET try and keep you up to date on the big ideas in business and point out worthy books that'll keep you informed. And because it's the start...
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
- How Your Competitors Lure Top Talent
- Even in a decelerating economy, competition for top young talent remains high. To attract these folks, you need to be creative. Your competitors certainly are. Tammy Erickson blogs on Harvard Business some examples of what top companies are offering hot candidates. Here's a sample: ...
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
- Gen X is Unhappy at Work
- Workers in their 30s and early 40s, otherwise known as Generation X, are growing unhappy with corporate life and planning a retreat, says Tammy Erickson, an expert on generational work force issues. That's bad news for their employers, who are looking to this cohort as next generation leaders. ...
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- The Next Generation: How They Differ from Boomers, X and Y
- We naturally tend to categorize generations into stereotypes. Boomers, as you know, are terrible stewards of the planet, profligate consumers, and self-absored. Gen Xers (1963-1981) seek work-life balance, are more conservative spenders than their parents, and pride themselves on self-sufficiency. Gen Y (1980-1984) was born with a mouse in its...
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Gen Y Asks, 'What Crisis?'
- Boomers are pulling out their remaining hair watching retirement nest eggs crack and dribble out on the pavement. Gen Xers are scrambling to meet the mortgage and wondering what expenses to cut next. Gen Y? Sweet times! No mortgage to pay. No 401K to fret about. Lose...
- Blog posts 2008-10-27
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