Good OnBoarding Practice for Everyone or Just Gen Y

My friends and colleagues Tom Mungavan and Carol Keers from ChangeMasters wrote a book titled, “Seeing Yourself as Others Do – Authentic Executive Presence at Any Stage of Your Career”. The self-awareness of how we impact others is one of the cornerstones of building effective work relationships and influencing others

On December 29, 2009, Alexandra Levit posted a video on Brazen Careerist in which Jason Dorsey shares his thoughts on how managers can engage new Gen Y employees on their first day at work. Known as the “Gen Y Guy”, Jason is a frequent speaker and corporate consultant who helps organizations engage and retain members of the Millennial generation.

Usually, the featured posts get a number of comments. To date, this particular post received only one – mine – in which I wrote that I thought Jason’s three ideas were great and that I could make the case that these tips apply to any new employee regardless of the generation – they are simply good on-boarding practices.

I am interested in others’ reaction to this short clip. I particularly would like to know from members of Gen Y if Jason speaks for you – do these three things matter to you on your first day at work. And from those Gen X and Baby Boomer bosses to whom Jason seems to be speaking, I am eager to hear your reactions. So what are your comments?

Comments

  1. Sofia Singh says:

    My grandpa is also a Baby Boomer and we love him a lot.:;:

  2. my grandfather is also a baby boomer and he is also a war veteran;–

  3. Luke Jackson says:

    my grandfather is a baby boomer and i am quite proud of his longevity all these years”.~

  4. Paige Price says:

    my grandfather is a baby boomer too, he is very old now but he is the best grand daddy;;*

  5. I hope you will keep updating your content constantly as you have one dedicated reader here.

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