Articles and Publications
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Mentoring the Gap: Tips on Closing the Generation Gaps That Hamper Effective Mentoring Relationships
Article published in the ASTD InterChange (p 8-10), November 2011, by Devon Scheef and Diane Thielfoldt, The Learning Café
How modern is your mentoring? Like every other business practice you employ, mentoring should continually…
Millennial Managers: Today’s Youngest Leaders Examine Our Future
Find out how today’s youngest leaders view their role within their organizations, their management methods, and their values. The Learning Café surveyed Millennials age 24 to 34 who hold positions ranging from senior manager to…
Engaging a Changing Workforce, Study of Four Generations
Think you’ve read and heard it all about the four-generation workforce? Check out Engaging a Changing Workforce, Study of Four Generations by downloading the PDF below. Based on 2,000 employee and manager responses from corporations,…
Business Strategies for Intergenerational Meetings
Recognizing and working with generational preferences has become a reality these days, and nowhere is it more obvious than at meetings. This article in Executive Travel outlines seven tips for intergenerational meetings from The Learning…
Knowledge Transfer as Wisdom Sharing
Devon Scheef of The Learning Café co-authored the article on “Knowledge Transfer as Wisdom Sharing.” The article focuses on the critical human element in knowledge transfer efforts. Check out the 10 tactics for wisdom sharing…
Change the Way You Work in 2011
Wish you had a crystal ball? You’re not alone.
Organizations of all types, all around the world, have experienced dramatic change over the last three years. And even as 2011 gets off to a bright…
Seven Days of Life & Work
Happy New Year to our clients, colleagues and friends!
Each year brings a fresh start and the opportunity to accomplish great things, personally and professionally. To support your success in 2011, we’ve assembled the best…
Managing Millennials in the Electrical Distribution business
In the Electrical Distributors magazine an article about recruiting and retaining young talent features a sidebar with a reference to Diane’s expertise in managing Millennials.
In the Managing Millennials sidebar Diane explains that the average…
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 discusses how talent leaders must ensure that…
