Book description
Based on Bruce Tulgan's classic study of Generation X in the workplace, Managing Generation X, as well as his ongoing research into the working lives of people born after 1963, The Manager's Pocket Guide to Generation X is a concise, hands-on guide that will enable managers to recruit, train, motivate, develop, and retain the best and brightest among Generation X employees. Learn from the first-hand stories of X'ers describing their own positive and negative work experiences with management. The Manager's Pocket Guide to Generation X explains in simple terms what makes Gen X employees different, and outlines how you can put their unique skills and characteristics to work on behalf of your organization.
Table of contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Author’s Biography
- Introduction: what is at stake for xers in their careers?
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Generation x in the workplace
- 1. Generation x in the workplace
- 2. Recruiting and selectingthe stars of generation x
- 3. Orientation for new employees— sending the right message
- 4. Communicating withgen-xers in the workplace
- 5. Training gen-xers in the workplace
- 6. Mentoring generation x
- 7. Gen-xers and corporate culture
- 8. Managing the creative process of gen-xers
- 9. Giving gen-xers the fast feedback they need
- 10. There is more than money at the bottom line
- 11. A new approach to retention: leaving without really leaving
- 12. Management pitfalls: avoiding the most common complaints
- 13. Champion teams and individual stars
- Case studies: real-life stories from gen-xers in the workplace
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Manager's Pocket Guide to Generation X
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 1997
- Publisher(s): HRD Press
- ISBN: 9780874254181
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