Multi-Generational Archives • The SMART PM

Culture Shock as an Opportunity for Professional Growth

Jun

2

2013

During my project management career, I have experienced many culture shocks. But the one that changed my life happened when I joined a global corporation in Mexico in the mid-1980s. I was a recent graduate and had just finished my internship with this organization when I got a job offer. During immersion training, all the ...

Millennials an Entrepreneurial Generation – Infographic

Feb

19

2013

We All Want to be Young Infographic

Feb

15

2013

Who are the Millennials?

Feb

11

2013

Flowtown – Social Media Marketing Application

A Day Without email. How your Multigenerational Team would React?

Feb

10

2013

Multigenerational team members will react differently to the “day without email” proposal In the professional world where technology is omnipresent, we as project and program managers are used to tying our personal and professional lives to technology and gadgets like smart phones, tablets, GPS, etc. As a result, some organizations are trying a “day without ...

The Role that Culture Plays in Projects

Feb

9

2013

Jamie Gelbtuch, founder and principal of Cultural Mixology, discuss the role that culture plays in projects. As projects become more global in nature, culture plays an undeniably critical role during the project execution. Responsible project management professionals should identify the cultural risks that may impact projects and define mitigation plans to address such issues from ...

Talent Trouble

Feb

4

2013

Talent trouble is one of the issues that keep CEOs awake at night; they are concern that finding the right people has become more difficult. In 2007, nearly half of the team members were baby boomers. In 2012, more than 2 in 3 belong to Gen X or Gen Y generations. How is your organization ...

The Post-Recession Millennial

Feb

2

2013

The Post-Recession Millennial – Infographic Summary of the report produced by the Career Advisory Board – DeVry University. The Career Advisory Board is a panel of leading career experts and authors from business and academia who provide actionable advice for job-seekers.

Millennials are Joining the 21st Century Organizational Ecosystem

Jan

30

2013

As a project management professional for 20 years, I’ve managed IT projects in a variety of industries and regions, including North America, Latin America and Europe. Most of the projects were regional or global, and the project teams included members from different nationalities, cultures and generations. Although complexity was a common denominator in these projects, ...

On-boarding Gen Y Team Members

Jan

29

2013

The other day, a member of my project team, a Gen Y business analyst, e-mailed me and proposed that we consider starting a new project. The new project would complement a project we are currently working on. Eventually, I learned that the project board had rejected this proposed project before. I discovered that a stakeholder ...