Musings from the C-Suite: Rumors Now vs. Then
A Millennial member of one of my networking groups for C-level women recently posted in our WhatsApp chat that women must stick together and
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Aug 7, 2020
- 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...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Mar 11, 2020
- 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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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Jan 15, 2020
- 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,...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Oct 30, 2019
- 2 min
The View Through a Different Aperture
Mentoring can be an incredibly valuable vehicle for sharing knowledge and insight among employees, but it needn't just be the older...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Oct 10, 2019
- 3 min
Proof that I Am Psychic? My 2018 Prediction Coming True (Maybe)
In August 2018, I predicted that we would have a recession in the U.S. in 18 to 24 months. I was writing a paper for a capital markets...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
We Have 5 Generations in the Workforce—Oh My!
For the first time ever, we have five generations in the workforce. Not surprisingly, this is leading to a lot of misunderstandings and...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Sep 25, 2019
- 2 min
Attention Old(er) People... Change or Die
With Millennials expected to comprise at least half of the workforce by 2020, and Gen Z becoming an ever-larger percentage of employees...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Sep 18, 2019
- 1 min
Take A Stand—It Is Good for Business
Gen Z and Millennials have come to expect their favorite corporations to take daring social stands—and any potential divisiveness of the...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Sep 11, 2019
- 2 min
Transparency—A Key Corporate Component for Millennials and Gen Z
To attract and keep young employees, few things are as vital to today’s companies as transparency. Frankly, that is true of all human...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Jun 9, 2019
- 2 min
Human Capital Is the Most Important Asset a Company Has
There are certain fundamental truths about human beings and how they deal with change. If you attended business school, you likely...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- May 14, 2019
- 2 min
Corporate America's Identity Crisis
Millennials and Gen Z value a workplace that provides autonomy, equality, and fairness. However, they are not loyal to any one company....
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
Advertising Is for the Young
Advertising has always reflected the likes and dislikes of younger audiences. Since its inception, it has been a youth driven industry...
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Joanna Dodd Massey
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
You Raised Them, Now You Have to Live with Them in the Workplace
Some people may take issue with me lumping Millennials and Gen Z together in one book, as if they are a single entity. Volumes have been...
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