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Chip Scholz
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Chip Scholz is Head Coach of Scholz and Associates, Inc. He is a nationally recognized executive coach, public speaker and author. He is a Certified Business Coach and works with CEO’s, business owners and sales professionals across North America.
Chip has written for a number of business and trade publications. 2009 saw the release of his first book project, “Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses.” His second book, with co-authors Sue Nielsen and Tracy Lunquist, “Do Eagles Just Wing It?” was published in 2011. His next book "Clear Conduct" is due in 2013.Do Eagles Just Wing It?
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Masterminds Unleashed: Selling for Geniuses
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The Need for Generational Management:
A Gen Y Business Student Speaks Out
This guest post is from Jamie Smith, who comments on my previous question, Does Gen Y Have an Attitude Problem?
Warning: Soap box! (Photo credit Photostock.)
I am guilty of being a part of Gen Y. That said, please continue to read my comment . I am working on completing my master’s thesis (and I’ve paid [...]
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Leadership Is Changing: Are You?
As I read through the many comments about leadership and managing younger generations on LinkedIn, I’m reminded of that old French saying, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” The younger employees are different, and workplace attitudes are changing, but they’ve always been changing. (Image by digitalart, freedigitalphotos.net)
Leaders and managers have always [...]
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If Computer Games Make You Smarter,
Can Games Help You Work Better?
The evolution in workplace attitudes may be due in large part to the way computers and technology have affected our brains. Think about it: the newer generations began using computer games and digital technologies at early ages. It’s bound to have had a huge affect on how they learn, communicate and behave. (Image credit jscreationzs, [...]
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The Coming Shift in Age Diversity at Work
As we roll into the Thanksgiving holiday week/weekend, let me share what I am writing for my next newsletter, The Scholz Report, about age diversity at work, due out in December. (Image by digitalart).
Big changes are afoot and because of age diversity, things will never be the same in the world of work. I [...]
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Gen Y Clashpoints: What Managers Can Do
What can you do as a manager to avoid some of the generational clashes and encourage high performing diverse teams? Without a lot of time available to personally mentor Gen Yers, you can’t ignore the pitfalls or wait for potential relationship problems to explode. (Photo credit Photostock)
Here are two common issues that cause conflicts for [...]
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Managing Gen Y: The Gift of Context
To manage Gen Y, you may need to give them the gift of context. How do they fit in, in the context of your organization, its mission, values and strategic plans? This may seem obvious, but just telling them how your company runs may not be enough. (Image credit Vlado)
The trap in discussing ways to [...]
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Does Gen Y Have an Attitude Problem?
From what I hear from a majority of leaders and managers, the younger generation entering the workforce have an attitude problem. They are “me” centered, they don’t want to climb the corporate ladder, they only want the best tasks, they want frequent praise and recognition.
But doesn’t every new generation of young people irritate the older [...]
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Generations at Work: What’s Your Favorite Story?
I’d like to ask you a favor: what’s your favorite story about the generational gap, the way different age groups behave and interact at work? Right now we’re hearing a lot of comments about how different younger workers are from older ones, as I’ve been blogging about. Some of these stories are funny, some are [...]
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Leading Gen X and Gen Y: Don’t Put Me in a Box
There’s so much misinformation and false assumptions about what it’s like to manage younger workers. I caution people to not jump to conclusions when they categorize the younger generations at work. No one likes to be put into a box and be stereotyped.
Here’s a great blog post about what it’s like for Gen X (often [...]
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Leading Gen Y and Beyond: Live with Integrity