http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/blogs/infuser Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:41:22 GMT Clearspace 2.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2007-11-11T03:41:22Z http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/blogs/infuser/2007/11/10/the-generation-gap-at-work <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:9adc79d0-7ef2-4a1f-9c45-bc2cf565a4e4] --><div class='jive-rendered-content'><p><a href="http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/servlet/JiveServlet/showImage/38-1703-1016/ScreenHunter_05+Nov.+10+19.54.gif"><img src="http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/servlet/JiveServlet/downloadImage/38-1703-1016/ScreenHunter_05+Nov.+10+19.54.gif"/></a></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>Everyday, Knowledge Infusion works with large, global organizations preparing their enterprise for the future workforce.&nbsp; This includes everything from still debating the value of employee and manager self-service to whether employees should receive paper direct deposits to using Facebook to communicate.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>CNNMoney.com had an interesting article entitled "The generation gap at work".&nbsp; The combination of this article along with some deep client work this past week got me thinking:</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><ul><li level="1" type="ul"><p>How will the four generations work together?</p></li><li level="1" type="ul"><p>Does the age of the VP of HR have anything to do with how well they will work together?</p></li><li level="1" type="ul"><p>Does the industry?</p></li><li level="1" type="ul"><p>Does the vertical?</p></li></ul><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>Take a read of the article.&nbsp; Dan Kadlec does a great job helping us understand how we might get past the tattoos and belly buttons in the workplace.&nbsp; (His words not mine - smile)</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>The article should help you form your 21st generation e-HR strategy.&nbsp; This is much different and needs to be thought of as opposite of deploying employee and manager self-service.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>Take a read and think - "what can i do to make a difference in bridging the generational gap using HR technology?"</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>Another infusion of knowledge...</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/01/pf/100710960.moneymag/index.htm?postversion=2007110110">Link to article</a> </p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:9adc79d0-7ef2-4a1f-9c45-bc2cf565a4e4] --> generation_gap e-hr employee_self-service Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:55:14 GMT jason.averbook http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/blogs/infuser/2007/11/10/the-generation-gap-at-work 2007-11-11T03:55:14Z 1 year, 1 week ago http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/blogs/infuser/comment/the-generation-gap-at-work http://www.knowledgeinfusion.com/coe/blogs/infuser/feeds/comments?blogPost=1703