The Second Wave Learning Blog: Empowering Leaders to Lead, Engage, and Inspire at Work
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Navigating organizational change and fostering high-performing teams is a complex journey. Our blog is here to be your trusted guide. We offer insights, strategies, and best practices to help you overcome challenges, unlock your organization's potential, and achieve lasting success.
Whether you're a seasoned leader or just starting your management journey, you'll find valuable resources and actionable advice on topics such as:
Leadership Development
Generational Trends
Team Building and Collaboration
Change Management Strategies
Employee Engagement
Organizational Change
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Generations Schmenerations,
What’s the Difference?
People smarter than me have told me that the notion of generational differences is a made-up construct. Every one is different, they say - we are all unique. Indeed, among almost eight billion humans, there is not a matching set anywhere.
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Money and the Millennial Mind
Financial coaching reduces stress and boosts retention. Discover how top companies support employees.
How to Stop Employee Turnover
Employees under 30 are more likely to leave your company, and some just won't show up one day and never come back — aka "ghosting.”
New Survey on Millennials Reveals Stress, Angst, Pessimism about… Everything
Millennials still believe in their dreams—just on a longer timeline. Here’s why.
The Lost Art of Soft Skills
If you want to keep your new hires and improve their soft skills, you need to invest in training.
Has Gen Z Lost Critical Thinking Skills?
Smart and capable—but Gen Z may lack critical thinking. What can employers do?
The Best Managers Have This One Thing
There is a tiny, tiny percent of exceptional managers out there, but every one of them have the same thing in common.
5 Things That Millennials Will Make Disappear
Millennials are changing everything. Here are 5 things they’re making disappear.
Are You a Snowplow Parent? Answer These 5 Questions to Find Out
Helicopter parents, Jellyfish parents, and now Snowplow parents. Answer these 5 questions to figure out if you match Snowplow status.
Here Come the Second-Wavers, the Next Generation at Work
Step up leaders—now it’s time to for you understand their perspective and grow this next generation of workers.
Millennials Want Purpose
Help Millennials see how their work connects to your company’s mission to boost engagement and purpose.
Are Millennials the New Workaholics?
If you want your employees to be effective in their job, you need to make sure they’re engaged at work.
Millennials Loathe Conflict. Here are Three Ways to Help Them
Dealing with difficult situations and difficult people is a soft skill and soft skills can be taught.
The Millennial Leader: A Fresh Approach to Leadership in the New Year
As Millennials lead in the gig economy, how can they build workplaces that thrive?
Take a Breath, Be Generous, Enjoy the Holidays
Feeling overwhelmed by stuff? Learn how to declutter, give with purpose, and make a real impact this season.
Three Easy Ways Help Millennials Develop EQ
EQ—your soft skills superpower—may matter more than IQ for success at work.
The Top 4 Reasons Millennials Quit Their Jobs
High Millennial turnover? Here are 4 top reasons—and how you can fix them.
3 Keys on How to Give Effective Criticism
Criticism can boost Millennial performance—or drive them to quit. Learn to deliver feedback that sticks.
Second-Wave Millennials: Tapping the Potential of America’s Youth
A glimpse into future leadership: challenges, opportunities, and growth through a workplace lens.
The End of Soft Skills
Hard skills get you hired, but soft skills keep you employed. Here’s why they matter more than ever.
Shining a Light on Feedback for Second-Wave Millennials
Feedback is important for Millennials and, like other parts of their Pyramid of Needs in the workplace, this is amplified for Second- Wave Millennials.