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    Musings from the C-Suite: Rumors Now vs. Then
    Joanna Dodd Massey
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Musings from the C-Suite: Insights from a Blackout
    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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    4 Must-Do's in the Multigenerational Workplace
    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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    The Old-Fashioned Phone
    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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    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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    The Resurgence of the Piggybank
    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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    Short and Sweet Thanksgiving Post
    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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    Reverse Mentoring: A Win-Win
    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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    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...
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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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    The View Through a Different Aperture
    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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    Proof that I Am Psychic? My 2018 Prediction Coming True (Maybe)
    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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    We Have 5 Generations in the Workforce—Oh My!
    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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    Attention Old(er) People... Change or Die
    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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    Take A Stand—It Is Good for Business
    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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    Transparency—A Key Corporate Component for Millennials and Gen Z
    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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    Human Capital Is the Most Important Asset a Company Has
    Joanna Dodd Massey
    • Jun 10, 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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    Corporate America's Identity Crisis
    Joanna Dodd Massey
    • May 15, 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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    Advertising Is for the Young
    Joanna Dodd Massey
    • May 1, 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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    You Raised Them, Now You Have to Live with Them in the Workplace
    Joanna Dodd Massey
    • Apr 16, 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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