Month: November 2008

The Flipflop Generation: How Generation “Y” Will Change the Workforce

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As I have mentioned in past posts, I was at a Communications Media Managers Association (CMMA) event last week in Arizona.  Before I was a manager I always hated not getting any information about what my bosses got to learn at the events they attended so I vowed when I became a manager I would communicate everything (as much as possible anyway) that I learned.

CMMA brought a speaker in to talk about the differences of the generations in the workforce which I thought was interesting being a person from the Generation “X” era.  She said her son wears flip flops to work and she gives him a hard time for doing so but he says “oh mom people don’t care what I wear to work”.  Each generation is bringing their own style and way of thinking to the workforce.  As older genreations retire newer generations are going to greatly change the way we manage people, think, and work.

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Ed “Short Fues” Herman (UFC Fighter) Trick or Treating in Portland

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My friend and former co-worker emailed me this morning with some new trick or treater pictures.  Ed Herman must live in Lee’s neighborhood as he goes trick or treating every year to his home.  The picture on the left is of Lee and Ed this year and the picture on the right is of Ed and Lee’s wife Allison from I believe three years ago.  Lana went to school with Ed in Vancouver, WA.  To view Ed’s bio see his Wikipedia entry.