I was reading an article claiming the pandemic made GenXers more distrusting. To which I responded, No, the pandemic hasn’t made Gen Xers distrusting; their childhood made them that way. Current circumstances only exacerbate their natural leanings. See, Xers (those born 1961-1981) are children during the Consciousness Revolution years (the mid-’60s through the mid-’80s), which [...]
If you’ve been finding yourself stymied, stumped and simply stopped dead in conversations about the importance of mask wearing and physical distancing, perhaps tuning into generational nuances will help move the conversation along. Here are some broad-stroke perspectives to consider when talking with members of each generation. The Ultra Elders, the Silent Generation The [...]
This is the workplace impact COVID-19 will have on different generations Heads are spinning, equilibriums imbalanced and worlds turned upside down with COVID-19 and the changes everyone is experiencing. Nothing new there. GenerationsWork CEO Jessie Newburn was Interviewed for this Fast Company article, This is the workplace impact COVID-19 will have on different generations, in [...]
GenXers to the Rescue, Millennials Will Get the Credit, and Let the Hedge Funds Die Here are some snippets of news stories about CV19 and other issues, and our take on the generational impact of these news stories. #GenXers to the rescue! Washington Post, April 13, 2020 The covid-19 pandemic has revealed another area of [...]
Readjusting Expectations and Saying Goodbye to Endless Consumer Options Here are some snippets of news stories about CV19 and other issues, and our take on the generational impact of these news stories. New York Times, April 1, 2020 A 4th Turning will Readjust Your Expectations Patient Has Virus and Serious Cancer. Should Doctors Withhold Ventilators? [...]
Make Way for the Middle Class March 21, 2020, WRAL Wegmans giving employees $2 per hour raise for March and April Wegmans is giving employees a $2 per hour raise for March and April. A representative from the Wegmans corporate office confirmed the raise and indicated that it was given as a gift from senior [...]
Luvs Diapers Ad Speaks Volumes About GenX Dads GenX dads are some of the heroes we can thank for the #WFH movement and work-life balance now found in greater measure in the U.S. corporate environment. This Luvs Diapers ad speaks volumes about GenX dads, many of whom watched their own loving but bungling and floundering [...]
