Baby Boomers 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 ...

We All Want to be Young Infographic

Feb

15

2013

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 ...

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 ...

Work-Life Balance of Multigenerational Team

Jan

28

2013

Different generations place different values on pursuing work-life balance. Working with multigenerational project teams has taught me that commitment is a common attribute for team members of every generation. But every team member approaches the work-life balance in a different way. Work-Life Balance – The Multigenerational Approach A strong work ethic is a characteristic of the ...

Multigenerational Workforce: Project Team 2.0

Jan

27

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 global and he project teams was a multigenerational workforce. Although complexity was a common denominator in these projects, it wasn’t because of technology. It ...