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Tamara J. Erickson is both a McKinsey Award-winning author and popular and engaging storyteller. Her compelling views of the future are based on extensive research on changing demographics and employee values and, most recently, on how successful organizations work. Erickson has co-authored three Harvard Business Review articles and the book Workforce Crisis: How to Beat the Coming Shortage of Skills and Talent. She is President of The Concours Institute, the research and education arm of BSG Alliance.
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Welcome the New Generation: The Realists, the Pragmatists, the Generation of Finite Limits
by Across the Ages on Jul 17, 2008 - 10:33 AM read 27 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/07/welcome...I suspect the next major generation is taking shape this year. Here's why. Many of the dominant traits of a generation are formed when its members are early teens - roughly ages 11 to 13. This is when children tend to shift their attention from figuring out how tangible objects work, to making sense of the events they see in the world around. This is when they wrestle with concepts and ... read more -
The End of Line Managers as We Know Them - Peter Drucker's Prediction
by Across the Ages on Jul 09, 2008 - 11:27 PM read 104 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/07/the_end...Over ten years ago, in one of the first pieces of research we did on the changing workforce, the ever prescient Peter Drucker offered some provocative views about how the role of line managers might evolve. Peter succinctly outlined the demographic issues that we were then facing: rapid shrinkage in both the numbers and proportion of young people in country after country around the world and the need for what ... read more -
Do We Need Weekends?
by Across the Ages on Jul 02, 2008 - 12:46 PM read 175 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/07/do_we_n...Got your attention with that one, didn't I? Let's talk some more about redesigning our organizations - hacking the enterprise. Here's another fundamental assumption upon which our organizations are built that I think has got to go: weekends. No, I'm not arguing that we should all work seven days a week. But I do think that the idea of a corporation telling us which days to work (and when to rest) ... read more -
Who Got the Trophies? Debunking Another Gen Y Myth
by Across the Ages on Jun 25, 2008 - 11:24 AM read 369 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/06/who_got...One of today's popular data points on Gen Y is the number of trophies that were handed out at a typical little kids' soccer match or softball game. Commentators are quick to observe that a lot of kids got a lot trophies (boy, manufacturing those cheap, gold plastic loving cups must have been a great business in the 1990s) and jump to the conclusion that Gen Y's as young adults ... read more -
Today's Top Ten Talent Management Challenges
by Across the Ages on Jun 19, 2008 - 11:12 PM read 188 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/06/todays_...I had the pleasure last week of moderating a panel of senior talent development officers representing three very different industries and diverse geographies: Deb Wheelock of Mercer (a high-end professional services firm, recruiting highly-educated knowledge workers), Pamela Stroko of The Gap (a retailer faced with the classic industry challenges of creating a differentiating employee proposition and enhancing retention of its large workforce), and Sujaya Banerjee of the Essar Group (a ... read more -
The Boomers' Different Approach to Retirement
by Across the Ages on Jun 11, 2008 - 11:20 PM read 196 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/06/circula...I have a fair number of circular discussions with people these days. Study after study has concluded that Boomers don't have enough money saved for retirement, particularly given the long lives that most will lead. So, I get asked repeatedly, Don't Boomers have to work? Well, in fact most want to work. But, really, don't they have to work? Yes, I guess so. But I'm not sure it's a relevant ... read more -
Do We Need Titles?
by Across the Ages on Jun 05, 2008 - 10:59 AM read 396 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/06/hacking...Ive become a big fan of Umair Haques blog. (If you havent added his to your RSS feeds, I hope you will.) Over the last couple weeks Umair has been leading a lively discussion about hacking an industry in other words, rethinking all the fundamental assumptions upon which the industry is built from the ground up. Recently, Ive been thinking a lot about redesigning our organizations I guess Umair ... read more -
Step Up! Why We Should Bring a Football (Soccer) Practice to Business
by Tammy Erickson on May 28, 2008 - 11:30 PM read 384 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/05/step_up...I learned something new last week that I just love. I had the pleasure of being in London during the excitement over the European Football Championships this year, an all-English final: Chelsea (the team supported by most of London proper) versus Manchester United. It turned out to be a great game tied 1 to 1 after regulation, decided in a nail-biting shoot out, marked by rain, tears, amazing athleticism, and ... read more -
How History Makes the Future Credible
by Tammy Erickson on May 24, 2008 - 10:06 AM read 781 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/05/i_like_...I like history. I think looking back gives us a sense of velocity a perspective on the magnitude and speed of change. And, at the risk of sounding, well, old isnt it amazing how rapidy the way we get things done has changed? The past ten years have been particularly interesting. The Internet has moved from a niche oddity the turf of specialists and kids to a pervasive reality in ... read more -
Are There Gender Differences Within Gen X?
by Tammy Erickson on May 20, 2008 - 06:15 PM read 315 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/05/are_the...Do you think men and women Gen Xers have different outlooks and views on how the world works, based on different reactions to the events of their teen years? As those of you whove read earlier posts know, one of the things that makes a group of people a generation is that they share a common location in history and the experiences and mindset that accompany it. These shared experiences ... read more -
Are There Gender Differences Within Gen X?
by Tammy Erickson on May 20, 2008 - 06:15 PM read 411 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/05/are_the...Do you think men and women Gen Xers have different outlooks and views on how the world works, based on different reactions to the events of their teen years? As those of you whove read earlier posts know, one of the things that makes a group of people a generation is that they share a common location in history and the experiences and mindset that accompany it. These shared experiences ... read more -
The New Challenge for Women: Reshaping the Company
by Tammy Erickson on May 16, 2008 - 08:30 AM read 574 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/05/the_new...I entered the full-time workforce 30 years ago this spring dubbed, Im told, the experiment. Many of my new colleagues werent at all sure that a young woman was an appropriate addition to the then very senior, very male world of management consulting. I was by no means alone as I entered the professional workforce in the 1970s women were joining in significant numbers. Nor has my progress over the ... read more -
Ten Reasons Why the Relationship Between Gen X and Corporations is Strained
by Tammy Erickson on May 10, 2008 - 09:46 AM read 831 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/05/ten_rea...Im worried about Generation X and corporations. As far as I can tell, these two have a tentative relationship at best and are likely headed for some rocky times ahead. Corporations really need Gen X folks in their 30s to early 40s, who should begin to serve as our primary corporate leaders over the next couple years. But I fear many current corporate executives are taking this small and therefore ... read more -
The Baby Boomer - Generation Y Love Fest
by Tammy Erickson on Apr 28, 2008 - 02:57 PM read 302 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/04/the_boo...He sounded almost like he was sharing a guilty secret. After an executive education session in which Id been talking about the characteristics of Generation Y's in the workplace, one of the senor executives in the audience pulled me aside. He admitted that he found himself spending a high proportion of his time these days with the Ys several levels down in his organization and consciously avoiding the Xers who ... read more -
Overheard in Line: "I'm Not Returning to College"
by Tammy Erickson on Apr 17, 2008 - 02:28 AM read 321 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/04/overhea...I admit I was eavesdropping. The guy in line ahead of me this week, waiting to board the same flight, was talking loudly on the phone. To his mother? A friend? Recipient aside, the gist of his communication was that he emphatically was not returning to college. He was accepting the job and was expressing great confidence that he could talk his way up once he got his foot in ... read more -
Recruiting Today -- What Are You Promising?
by Tammy Erickson on Apr 09, 2008 - 01:30 PM read 1263 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/04/recruit...Even as the economy softens in many sectors, competition for top talent remains intense. And, as Ive discussed before, just as in consumer marketing, one of the keys to attracting talent is to offer elements of the employee experience that match the values and priorities of the individual being recruited. What are you promising or if youre in the job market, hearing today? Here are some of the themes that ... read more -
The Dark Lining of Gen Y's Cloud
by Tammy Erickson on Apr 05, 2008 - 09:37 AM read 532 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/04/the_dar...A lot gets written about Gen Ys good fortune, strong sense of immediacy and optimism. But, as with most things, there is a tradeoff. It is also becoming clear that there is a dark lining to these positive attributes. Many Gen Ys are also feeling overwhelmed by high expectations and multiple choices. In one survey, over 60 percent of recent high school graduates surveyed said that they had experienced some ... read more -
On Young Bosses and Older Direct Reports
by Tammy Erickson on Mar 26, 2008 - 12:50 PM read 328 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/03/managin...One of my early mentors used the word approbation frequently. I dont hear it much these days, but he spoke often of having approbation for colleagues, particularly young people whom he had time for, whose views he valued enough to consider thoughtfully. The dictionary defines approbation as an expression of warm approval and emphases that it is usually used in official relationships. Approbation is the key to forging a strong ... read more -
Check List for the Perfect Y Job
by Tammy Erickson on Mar 19, 2008 - 09:40 AM read 430 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/03/check_l...Its job hunting time for thousands of soon-to-be-graduates and these members of Generation Y are proving to have some fairly specific approaches and preferences as they go about the search. For those of you who are trying to entice them to your firm, heres a quick overview of what their looking for. And for those of you in the hunt, heres a 30 points to check list to review as ... read more -
Choice: Holding Out for a 10+ Job
by Tammy Erickson on Mar 12, 2008 - 08:47 AM read 261 times
Source: http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/erickson/2008/03/choice_...I had just finished making a speech about choice about the importance of finding work that you can feel excited about when one of the audience members shared this story. Her soon-to-be college graduate son is in the job market. With a background in accounting, he is finding the job market pretty attractive and has received a number of offers. But none seem quite right. At one company, the interviewer ... read more
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