Speaking About the Issues Changing Work and the Workplace
Had a great morning speaking to the Purposeful Intent conference in Toronto about the future of work. So much to discuss given that we really are at a pivotal moment in economic history.
Category: millennials
How Can Organizations Attract Generation Z?
Great to speak with CBC Metro Morning about how organizations should be thinking about attracting Generation Z. They are not the Boomers or even the Millennials! https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning/clip/15928598-what-canadian-employers-need-attract-gen-z-workers
Work from Home is Great – but Maybe Not for Generation Z
Working virtually is awesome for a lot of people, although it might be slightly less awesome for younger workers. If your home office is actually a laptop propped up on your bed, and if you haven’t got anyone to socialize with beyond your cat -well, you might want a workplace that offers you the chance […]
The Baby Boom That Never Happened
It always happens the same way: the economy slow and births go down, and then it gets better and there is a mini baby boom. Except – not this time. It is ten years after the end of the recession and births in the U.S..and Canada are showing no sign of recovery. See more about […]
A New Model of Educational Funding
I was intrigued when I heard about ‘Income Sharing Agreements’ which are basically a way share the ‘risk’ of paying for an education between the student and another party.See my column for the Globe and Mail here
You’re Not Old, You’re Perennial
This is my latest article for the Globe and Mail..this time on ‘Perennials’ as older workers are sometimes called. Those over 55 now comprise about 23 per cent of the U.S. workforce and 21 per cent of the Canadian one, which should not surprise anyone. Perennials now have a higher labor force participation rate than […]
Why Co-Working Spaces are Flourishing
Coworking spaces are springing up everywhere and attracting businesses of all sizes. That is good for everything from the bottom line of large companies to the lonliness epidemic, which is actually something with economic implications. See my Globe and Mail column on the trend here
Shorter Work Weeks May Become a Thing (I Know, You Don’t Believe Me)
Could we be moving to an era of shorter work weeks? See my latest for the Globe and Mail here
Prince Harry Is Marrying Up – And He is Right on Trend
My latest piece for the Globe and Mail on why Prince Harry is one of many young men ‘marrying up’
Why Walmart Wants to be Hipster-Cool
Walmart buying Modcloth? ‘Say it’s not so’ went the lament from Millennials and other assorted cool people earlier this year. After all, Modcloth is a cutting-edge, online retailer that offers funky clothes for those who consider themselves the opposite of everything the world’s biggest retailer stands for. Modcloth and Walmart could never be a fit […]