Wednesday, June 06, 2007

DVD vs. VCR People


Today's management principles identify key elements that help us to better understand how different generations approach the professional environment and what they seek.


- Digital Thinking VCR vs. DVD people


  • VCR people see a logical order to approach things. There is only one way to go from A to Z

  • DVD people can skip around - this represents today's generation.

- Self Expression

  • Today's generation needs to feel like they can bring creativity to the table. They don't like to be put in a box or to be told what to do or how to think.

- Star Emergence Power (Impacting the Game)

  • The young workforce needs to feel like they are impacting the outcome and play a significant role in creating success.

- Free Agent Mentality

  • Statistics show that today people will have roughly 7 - 9 different jobs in their lifetime, unlike the previous generation that usually had 1 - 3.

Engagement and self investment will not occur from today's workforce if the task is perceived as mundance or boring, and if the staff perceives no possibility of affecting the outcome.


Key Principles II

Research demonstrates the the single greatest factor of service that staff provide is determined by the manner in which they are treated by their manager.


Things consider to make a good manager to today's generation:

  • Be Likeable - passion, integrity, and honesty

  • Actively build in fun - connect and communicate

  • Reverse coaching - catch them doing something right

I'm not sure if I neccessarily agree with the mindset that today's generation has towards the professional environment or career path, but these are good things to keep in mind as the summer progresses.

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