If you find yourself asking questions like these, you can't afford not to have The Manager's Pocket Guide to Generation X! This concise, hands-on guide will enable managers to recruit, train, motivate, and retain young employees. It explains in simple terms what makes Generation X employees different, and outlines how you can put their unique skills and characteristics to work on behalf of your organisation.
Manager's Pocket Guide to Generation X Includes
• A concise description of Generation Xers and why they're uniquely suited to help their employers compete effectively in the new global marketplace
• Answers to the most commonly asked questions about Generation X (Are they really slackers? Do they really have short attention spans? Why do they seem to need so much feedback?)
• Several self assessments so that managers can get immediate feedback on their knowledge and perceptions about Generation X
• 50 case studies in which Xers explain in their own words which management styles are effective with their generation, and which ones are not and why
Selected Contents
• Introducing Generation X in the Workplace
• Recruiting and Selecting the Stars of Generation X
• Orientation for New Employees-Sending the Right Message
• Communicating with Gen-Xers in the Workplace
• Training Gen-Xers in the Workplace
• Mentoring Generation X
• Gen-Xers and Corporate Culture
• Managing the Creative Process of Gen-Xers
• There is More than Money at the Bottom Line
• A New Approach to Retention: Leaving without Really Leaving
• Management Pitfalls: Avoiding the Most Common Complaints
• Case Studies: Real Life Stories from Gen-Xers in the Workplace
