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What Does “Working to Live, Not Living to Work” Mean Today?

How Do Millennials Balance Work and Life? You’ve likely heard the phrase “work to live, not live to work” before, but what does this phrase actually mean? How does it apply to you? And how has this concept changed? It’s … Continue reading →

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Are Millennials Less Entrepreneurial?

Do Millennials Start Businesses? In a session last week, the senior leaders from global tech companies that I was working with were shocked to learn that according to the research Millennials are in fact less entrepreneurial than previous generations. In … Continue reading →

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Millennial Loyalty & New Research on Key Values

What Do Millennials Believe In? You’ve likely heard all of the stories and stereotypes about Millennials: how they’re job-hoppers, how they want praise and trophies “just for showing up,” how they lack the skills required to be successful in the … Continue reading →

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What Gen Y Student Loan Debt Means for Employers

Hiring Gen Ys with High Debt According to the Canadian Federation of Students, the average graduate who leaves school with student debt owes about $27,000. This statistic is a major reason why the province of Ontario has created a new … Continue reading →

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Gen Ys & Privacy: The Impact on Corporate Security and Privacy of Information

Last week I had the opportunity to present to a team of senior privacy officers regarding how Gen Ys approach privacy issues and the impact that can have on corporate security.  In a world where everything can be shared on … Continue reading →

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How Gen Ys Embrace a Culture of Access, not Ownership

There has been much written about how Gen Ys, given their sheer size, will impact the housing market, the financial markets and many other consumer products – from financial services to vehicles. But what is at the core of these … Continue reading →

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Change Has Arrived in Canada

This was a historic week in Canadian politics. After the longest campaign in modern times, the Liberal party achieved a clean sweep across the country gaining a majority government. But the real question isn’t who won, but why? Who came … Continue reading →

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Ask Don’t Tell…It Goes Both Ways

In most of our sessions with leaders or HR professionals, someone asks ‘how can we better engage Gen Ys?’ or ‘what can we do to make sure our Millennials are more high performing?’ Often our response is that a great … Continue reading →

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Declining Resilience Among Students A Serious Problem – How Will It Impact Employers?

In lieu of a long blog post, I want people to take 10 minutes and read this very important article on a serious problem facing colleges and universities – declining student resilience. This article provides insights into why counselling services … Continue reading →

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Are Some Generational Identities a Better “Fit” for Your Organization?

Increasingly our clients are facing a challenge with recruiting the “right” employees, retaining high performers and figuring out how best to manage the employees they have on their teams.  The reason this is becoming an issue is that senior leaders … Continue reading →

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