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You Have To Be Hungry – Part I of III
By: Misti Burmeister "If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others." - Tryon Edwards (1809 - 1894) In my travels to Greece this October, I had the privilege of dining with the parents of one of my clients. These two wonderful people, Ted and Zoe...
“Promoting and Receiving Reverse Mentoring – Generations Helping Each Other”
By: Misti Burmeister "If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others." - Tryon Edwards (1809 - 1894) "Every day, stubborn pride can and will get in the way of strong leadership relationships across any generational divide. It is the sense of true...
Inspirion featured on The Washington Times
Inspirion founder bridges age gap Monday, September 24, 2007 Misti Burmeister used to commit lots of blunders when she tried to connect with older workers in the office. These communication gaps led her to create Inspirion Inc., a Bethesda consulting firm that...
“Creating Common Ground ~ Shift Five”
By: Misti Burmeister "What is uttered from the heart alone, will win the hearts of others to your own." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Seasoned Professionals: COMMON GROUND Young Professionals: 5. Adhere to necessary rules --> Acceptable risk for...
“Creating Common Ground ~ Shift Four”
By: Misti Burmeister "What is uttered from the heart alone, will win the hearts of others to your own." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Seasoned Professionals: COMMON GROUND Young Professionals: 4. Be at work when you are needed --> Accountability for...
“Creating Common Ground ~ Shift Three”
By: Misti Burmeister "What is uttered from the heart alone, will win the hearts of others to your own." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Seasoned Professionals: COMMON GROUND Young Professionals: 3. Make them appreciate what has come before --> Creating a...
“Creating Common Ground ~ Shift Two”
By: Misti Burmeister "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being" - Goethe Seasoned Professionals: COMMON GROUND Young Professionals: 2. Making them just do the work --> Creating a...
“Creating Common Ground ~ Shift Number One”
By: Misti Burmeister "Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being" - Goethe The April Newsletter introduced a chart emphasizing "5 Shifts to Common Understanding" in workplace communication between the...
“5 Shifts to Common Understanding”
By: Misti Burmeister “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being†– Goethe Shortly after sending out my last newsletter titled “Pay Your Dues ~ Build Credibility,†I received numerous emails...
“Pay My Dues ~ Build Credibility”
By: Misti Burmeister "The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to take the stairs ... one step at a time" - Joe Girard During a recent networking function, I had a great conversation about young professionals with an older gentleman—I’ll call him...
“Why Should I Have to Keep Them Entertained?”
By: Misti Burmeister In a recent meeting with a potential client, I had the opportunity to learn about some challenges they are having with their emerging leader program, which is in its inaugural year. The vast majority of their participants are generations X and Y....
“Cultivating Your Success”
By: Misti Burmeister Recently, my partner and I purchased a new home. It’s a beautiful townhouse in a wonderful neighborhood, with an excellent homeowners’ association – the grass is always well kept and the trees neatly groomed. Just before we moved in, the...
“Life, a Balancing Act”
By: Misti Burmeister After my September newsletter, one of my readers sent me some great feedback. Although she thought the newsletter was interesting and informative, she was still left wondering how to avoid working 80 hours a week without getting unceremoniously...
“Pay my dues? Why? What are you doing for me?”
By: Misti Burmeister As a generation Yer, you may have watched your parents or relatives work hard, demonstrate commitment, and sacrifice their personal lives, only to lose their jobs and/or pensions by right-sizing, out- sourcing and corporate scandals. Why, then,...
“What? You want ‘balance’? We’ve got work to get done!”
By: Misti Burmeister So many times I have heard this exact quote when talking with executives about their youngest employees. And so many just like them... "They're demanding 'balance,' and they’re not willing to do what’s needed to get the job done – who are...
Leveraging Generational Diversity
By: Misti Burmeister With 2006 underway and the Baby Boomers beginning their move into retirement, many companies are searching for ways to attract, retain and motivate the next generation of leaders. The more seasoned generations have an incredible amount of...
The 7 Most Effective Ways to Recruit, Retain and Motivate Your Youngest Generation
By: Misti Burmeister 2006 is a year of great excitement for the Baby Boomers, as they begin to turn 60 and move toward retirement. The organizations that employee this generation – the largest generation in history – are beginning to realize the importance of...
Providing a Blueprint for Generational Leadership
By: Misti Burmeister Developing an understanding of the specific ways in which Generations X and Y view the world will provide your organization with valuable insight into how to attract, sustain and motivate the younger generations. When you speak their language and...