Joanna Dodd MasseyAug 28, 20202 minMusings from the C-Suite: Rumors Now vs. ThenA Millennial member of one of my networking groups for C-level women recently posted in our WhatsApp chat that women must stick together and
Joanna Dodd MasseyAug 7, 20203 minMusings from the C-Suite: Insights from a BlackoutThe 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...
Joanna Dodd MasseyMar 11, 20202 min4 Must-Do's in the Multigenerational WorkplaceBlog about 4 things companies can do to facilitate multigenerational understanding and collaboration.
Joanna Dodd MasseyJan 15, 20202 minThe Old-Fashioned PhoneI had a conversation at dinner with a colleague about the different ways younger and older generations communicate. Broadly speaking,...
Joanna Dodd MasseyDec 18, 20193 minYoung Adults Don't Go to the News, Because the News Comes to ThemToday, 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...
Joanna Dodd MasseyDec 11, 20192 minThe Resurgence of the PiggybankThe Great Recession of 2008 affected all of us, but if you want to understand why young adults have no interest in jobs in Corporate...
Joanna Dodd MasseyNov 27, 20191 minShort and Sweet Thanksgiving PostThe one thing companies can be grateful for this Thanksgiving... The massive change in the marketplace thanks to Millennials and Gen Z....
Joanna Dodd MasseyNov 20, 20192 minReverse Mentoring: A Win-WinI gave a leadership talk this morning to an angel investment group of mostly Boomer and Silent Generation women about managing five...
Joanna Dodd MasseyNov 13, 20192 minIf Your Company Isn't Doing This, You're Missing OutAs a Gen Xer, I have been around long enough to remember corporate retreats as schmoozy events in La Jolla or Miami, where only senior...
Joanna Dodd MasseyNov 6, 20192 minIt Isn’t about Money—Employee Activism Is Gaining Traction as Workers Speak out Against EmployersLabor unions in the United States are almost as old as the country itself. Having started as early as 1778, labor unions protect workers...
Joanna Dodd MasseyOct 30, 20192 minThe View Through a Different ApertureMentoring can be an incredibly valuable vehicle for sharing knowledge and insight among employees, but it needn't just be the older...
Joanna Dodd MasseyOct 10, 20193 minProof 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...
Joanna Dodd MasseyOct 2, 20192 minWe 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...
Joanna Dodd MasseySep 25, 20192 minAttention Old(er) People... Change or DieWith Millennials expected to comprise at least half of the workforce by 2020, and Gen Z becoming an ever-larger percentage of employees...
Joanna Dodd MasseySep 18, 20191 minTake A Stand—It Is Good for BusinessGen Z and Millennials have come to expect their favorite corporations to take daring social stands—and any potential divisiveness of the...
Joanna Dodd MasseySep 11, 20192 minTransparency—A Key Corporate Component for Millennials and Gen ZTo attract and keep young employees, few things are as vital to today’s companies as transparency. Frankly, that is true of all human...
Joanna Dodd MasseyJun 10, 20192 minHuman Capital Is the Most Important Asset a Company HasThere are certain fundamental truths about human beings and how they deal with change. If you attended business school, you likely...
Joanna Dodd MasseyMay 15, 20192 minCorporate America's Identity CrisisMillennials and Gen Z value a workplace that provides autonomy, equality, and fairness. However, they are not loyal to any one company....
Joanna Dodd MasseyMay 1, 20191 minAdvertising Is for the YoungAdvertising has always reflected the likes and dislikes of younger audiences. Since its inception, it has been a youth driven industry...
Joanna Dodd MasseyApr 16, 20192 minYou Raised Them, Now You Have to Live with Them in the WorkplaceSome 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...