Articles and Publications

Succession Across the Generations – Talent Management Magazine

Our expertise in talent development was tapped for an article in the July 2010 Talent Management magazine. An interesting succession planning article by Stephen Xavier and Sharon Doyle...

Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE)

Scheef Organizational Development & Training, Inc. has been certified by the Supplier Clearinghouse as a Woman-owned Business Enterprise (WBE).  This status enables recognition...

Engaging A Changing Workforce: Study of Four Generations from The Learning Café

by Devon Scheef & Diane Thielfoldt This white paper is the result of a year-long survey of more than 1,000 persons of different ages. Included with the data and analysis in the...

Generation Integration: How a Technology Company Bridged the Generation Gap Between Two Organizations

by Devon Scheef and Diane Thielfoldt The generation gap that families face around the dinner table has entered the workplace. For the first time in modern history, many organizations...

Now is Not the Time to Retire – What Does This Mean for Managers?

by Diane Thielfoldt & Devon Scheef Never has it been more important to prepare managers to lead the multi-generational workforce. Why? Because with the recent financial turmoil...

Training Managers to Lead Four Generations: Leadership Fad or the New Essential?

by Diane Thielfoldt & Devon Scheef By now, anyone who hasn’t been living under a rock knows that there are four generations of employees in the workforce (Millennials 1977-1998;...

Stuck in a Career Rut? Maybe It’s Your Learning Style that’s to Blame

by Diane Thielfoldt & Devon Scheef Pop Quiz! Read the scenario below and choose your most likely response: You buy an appliance and you’re not sure how to install it. Unfortunately...

Engaging Multiple Generations Among Your Workforce

by Diane Thielfoldt & Devon Scheef “You can divide any working population into three categories: people who are engaged (loyal and productive), those who are not engaged (just...

Nurses in Bifocals vs. Aides with Eyebrow-Rings

by Diane Thielfoldt & Devon Scheef How to Bridge the Generation Gap in Your Health Care Organization For the first time in modern history, four generations are working side by...

Practices & Policies of Gen-Friendly Organizations

by Diane Thielfoldt & Devon Scheef 401K Plans/Pension/Retirement Plans Accelerate or shorten the vesting period to accommodate career mobility; make sure benefi ts are transferable...