As workplace demographics shift, with the boomer and the generation-Xer increasingly leaving the work force and the millennial entering, the common belief is that employees are no longer loyal to their employers. Young people are regularly maligned for being self-absorbed and entitled; not willing to “pay their dues”; and impatient to get the promotions and compensation they feel they deserve. As a result, the unfortunate, widely held sentiment is they cannot be counted on to stick around for the long haul, nor ever be loyal to a company. But this point of view is flawed. And my latest column in The Globe & Mail‘s weekend Management series focuses on why.
The reality is that workplace loyalty is not dead. However, “loyalty” has a different meaning than it might have had 20 or even 10 years ago. You can read Is workplace loyalty dead in the age of the millennial? here. In this column, I offer three proven ideas to successfully attract and keep employees in this new age of loyalty.
As always, I’d love to hear your point of view. What has been your experience? And please, pass the link on to others in your departments and organizations who may find it of interest. When we all dialogue about this subject, we are on our way to finding sustainable and effective solutions. Please comment directly at The Globe’s site, or post your response right here on the blog.
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