Posts Tagged ‘MILLENNIALS’
Feed-forward: A new approach to feedback
Employee engagement and retention is a hot topic in Corporate America and because of that, it’s time we approach feedback differently. As leaders, we must redefine the word ‘feedback’ and view it as a positive, constructive concept that can boost innovation, solve problems and build empowerment in organizations. Within the next 10 years, Millennials are…
Read MoreThrough the Eyes of a Roam Intern
Ben Jackson, Summer 2015 Intern My summer internship at Roam could be described as dynamic. I had the opportunity to spend 12 weeks focusing on day-to-day Roam operations in addition to several specific projects. The skills I developed through this internship experience have proven to be extremely helpful, especially as I approach my upcoming graduation…
Read MoreLeading Millennials Well
In the next 5 years, businesses will spend millions of dollars trying to connect with the generation known as “millennials”. That’s not scientific, but we all know it’s a fact because we’ve heard it a million times (right?). Can one generation really be that different? Yes and no. If you think about the influx of…
Read More4 Things To Remember When Facing A Difficult Transition
I loved my job. Really. I got to work from home, talk to customers all over the world, work with a great team and even do a little traveling. A 20-something with no college degree couldn’t ask for more. I was happy where I was and planned to build a life around this job. Then…
Read More8 Lessons For First Job Success
So you got your first job… Now what? Just show up and do your work, right? Get there on time and stay out of the way. Everything else will fall into place. So wrong. Do this and not only will you crash and burn, you’ll be searching for your second job in no time. So…
Read More5 Things Young Entrepreneurs Need
Young entrepreneurs are coming out of the wood works. Heck, I’m one of them. In this very formative state, it’s important to get a foundational framework that will set these youthful professionals up for the greatest success. Of course, there’s no exact recipe for success. It looks differently for different people. However, there are strong…
Read More7 Things Millennial Leaders Need From Senior Leaders
Until just over a year ago, I was a self-proclaimed ‘professional intern.’ Now, with 4 separate internships under my belt and entry level jobs at 2 different organizations, I’ve learned a thing or two about what senior, high-level leaders need to know about us young, passionate guys on a mission to make the world a…
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