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Aug 16
3 min

In Their Own Words: The Financial Crisis from the Gen Z Perspective

Our country is in the middle of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression due to COVID-19, and every generation can feel it.

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Musings from the C-Suite: Insights from a Blackout

Joanna Dodd Massey

Aug 7
3 min

Musings from the C-Suite: Insights from a Blackout

The power in my NYC neighborhood went out at 5:15 this morning. It was still dark out at that time, so it was pitch black in my apartment...

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In Their Own Words: For Some Gen Zers, the Value of a College Degree Is Murky

Jordan Massey

Jul 10
3 min

In Their Own Words: For Some Gen Zers, the Value of a College Degree Is Murky

For eighteen years now, people have been telling me about the importance of going to college, so I really wanted to know, “What is the po...

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#FlattenTheCurve: Why Young People Are at the Beach

Joanna Dodd Massey

Mar 20
2 min

#FlattenTheCurve: Why Young People Are at the Beach

You have likely seen pictures of young people on spring break at the beach NOT practicing social distancing or anything remotely resembli...

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4 Must-Do's in the Multigenerational Workplace

Joanna Dodd Massey

Mar 11
2 min

4 Must-Do's in the Multigenerational Workplace

Blog about 4 things companies can do to facilitate multigenerational understanding and collaboration.

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Millennials Don’t Job Hop as Much as You Think They Do

Joanna Dodd Massey

Mar 4
2 min

Millennials Don’t Job Hop as Much as You Think They Do

Blog post about Millennial job hopping, which is not as frequent as we think it is.

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Joanna Dodd Massey

Feb 26
2 min

Do Millennials & Gen Z❤️Bernie Sanders?

Could America’s youth help Bernie Sanders become the Democratic party’s nominee? That is to be determined, but some interesting facts for...

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Never Fail to Fail: The Different Work Philosophies of Millennials and Gen Z

Joanna Dodd Massey

Feb 19
1 min

Never Fail to Fail: The Different Work Philosophies of Millennials and Gen Z

For companies, understanding Millennials and Gen Z workers is more and more vital by the day. But just how similar—or different—are these...

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Everything Immediately: Three Key Expectations of Millennials and Gen Z

Joanna Dodd Massey

Feb 12
2 min

Everything Immediately: Three Key Expectations of Millennials and Gen Z

Gen Z—and to a somewhat lesser extent, Millennials—have grown up in a world where virtually everything is available immediately on demand...

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Joanna Dodd Massey

Feb 5
3 min

When Millennials Manage Gen Z

I mentor several younger women who work in a variety of fields, including management consulting, communications, software development, an...

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One World under Gen Z: EU and US Young Adults Share Beliefs and Practices

Joanna Dodd Massey

Jan 29
2 min

One World under Gen Z: EU and US Young Adults Share Beliefs and Practices

I spoke on a panel this week for the European American Chamber of Commerce about hiring practices in the United States. The audience comp...

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Joanna Dodd Massey

Jan 15
2 min

The Old-Fashioned Phone

I had a conversation at dinner with a colleague about the different ways younger and older generations communicate. Broadly speaking, Mil...

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Diving Deep: Gen Z Is Poised to Turn Around Climate Change

Joanna Dodd Massey

Jan 8
2 min

Diving Deep: Gen Z Is Poised to Turn Around Climate Change

A research report issued by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2018 found that 75 percent of Gen Z respondents said that mas...

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Young Adults Don't Go to the News, Because the News Comes to Them

Joanna Dodd Massey

Dec 18, 2019
3 min

Young Adults Don't Go to the News, Because the News Comes to Them

Today, young adults do not have to go looking for news. News goes looking for them. What do I mean by that? The best way to explain it is...

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Joanna Dodd Massey

Dec 11, 2019
2 min

The Resurgence of the Piggybank

The Great Recession of 2008 affected all of us, but if you want to understand why young adults have no interest in jobs in Corporate Amer...

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7 Essential Strategies for Marketing to Gen Z

Joanna Dodd Massey

Dec 4, 2019
2 min

7 Essential Strategies for Marketing to Gen Z

They may be young, but Gen Z now accounts for 40% of consumers and already influences between $29 billion and $143 billion in direct spen...

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Joanna Dodd Massey

Nov 27, 2019
1 min

Short and Sweet Thanksgiving Post

The one thing companies can be grateful for this Thanksgiving... The massive change in the marketplace thanks to Millennials and Gen Z. W...

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Joanna Dodd Massey

Nov 20, 2019
2 min

Reverse Mentoring: A Win-Win

I gave a leadership talk this morning to an angel investment group of mostly Boomer and Silent Generation women about managing five gener...

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If Your Company Isn't Doing This, You're Missing Out

Joanna Dodd Massey

Nov 13, 2019
2 min

If Your Company Isn't Doing This, You're Missing Out

As a Gen Xer, I have been around long enough to remember corporate retreats as schmoozy events in La Jolla or Miami, where only senior le...

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It Isn’t about Money—Employee Activism Is Gaining Traction as Workers Speak out Against Employers

Joanna Dodd Massey

Nov 6, 2019
2 min

It Isn’t about Money—Employee Activism Is Gaining Traction as Workers Speak out Against Employers

Labor unions in the United States are almost as old as the country itself. Having started as early as 1778, labor unions protect workers ...

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