Work for Changetag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-16510342008-12-10T06:00:00-08:00Harnessing Generational Diversity/ Building Engaged CommunitiesTypePadThe Dangerous Effect of Recession on Millennials: Will The Millennials Have a Gen Jones Echo? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-596350802008-12-10T06:00:00-08:002008-12-10T06:00:00-08:00Scott Mills, Ph.D. The word is out. The generation that was once referred to with a wide blanket has now got a name of its own. The Boomers have been divided into Boomers (those born between 1945 and 53) and...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/12/the-dangerous-effect-of-recession-on-millennials-will-the-millennials-have-a-gen-jones-echo-.htmlObama Brings Generation Jones to the White Housetag:typepad.com,2003:post-596340622008-12-09T06:00:00-08:002008-12-09T06:00:00-08:00Scott Mills, Ph.D. Everyone is pretty clear that Barack Obama has ushered in a new era for our country. Not only is he the first African American president of the U.S., he is also the first President to come from...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/12/obama-brings-generation-jones-to-the-white-house.htmlNonprofits Get Ready: The Obama New Deal is Coming!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-595993722008-12-08T06:00:00-08:002008-12-08T06:00:00-08:00Scott Mills, Ph.D. During his weekly address on Saturday, President Elect Obama announced his plan to create a new public works program of a scope that hasn't been since the Franklin Roosevelt. Roosevelt announced his plan saying, "Throughout the nation...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/12/nonprofits-get-ready-the-obama-new-deal-is-coming.htmlMillennials Rising: Their Political Power Brought Obama to the White Housetag:typepad.com,2003:post-595743082008-12-06T06:00:00-08:002008-12-06T06:00:00-08:00Scott Mills, Ph.D. While many of us are still wondering what happened in 2004, the election of Barack Obama is not as mysterious. Chief among the factors that ushered in the Obama Revolution was the power of Millennial voters. According...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/12/millennials-rising-their-political-power-brought-obama-to-the-white-house.htmlOpening Our Hearts to the Automakers: Partnering for Changetag:typepad.com,2003:post-595551242008-12-05T10:55:50-08:002008-12-05T10:55:50-08:00Scott Mills, Ph.D. The clock seems to be ticking down on the auto industry. They have come back to Congress humbled after their first attempt to secure help. Their private jets are on the market, they have agreed to take...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/12/opening-our-hearts-to-the-automakers-partnering-for-change.htmlThe Obama Revolution has been blogged!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-595283042008-12-04T21:35:56-08:002008-12-04T21:35:56-08:00Scott Mills, Ph.D. As a potential candidate for president in 2004, Howard Dean turned the Internet upside down. No longer was it a tool that could be used just to find a recipe or check movie times but it became...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/12/the-obama-revolution-has-been-blogged.htmlAre we speaking the same language?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-560226982008-09-23T07:42:11-07:002008-09-23T07:42:11-07:00Cathy A. Rodgers In the CNBC series, The business of innovation: the human element, business thought leaders discuss ways to create an environment that encourages creativity. Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO known for significantly increasing GE’s competitive position, opines...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/09/are-we-speaking.htmlGetting to Team Synergy, part 2tag:typepad.com,2003:post-550353102008-09-08T06:06:00-07:002008-09-08T06:06:00-07:00Elizabeth Doty, MBA In the last post on Team Synergy, we explored the fact that teams often waver in deciding whether to invest in real teamwork. We often fail to recognize the ways our work is already interdependent and how...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/09/getting-to-te-2.htmlGetting to Team Synergy, part 1tag:typepad.com,2003:post-550296822008-09-02T13:02:01-07:002008-09-02T13:02:01-07:00Elizabeth Doty, MBA There are certain words that are used so often and so vaguely that they can mean almost anything. “Teamwork” is clearly one of those words… and “synergy” is another. Some of you may remember the film In...Scott Millshttp://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/09/getting-to-te-1.htmlBaby Boomer Strategy #1: Legacy creationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-541830342008-08-14T08:48:51-07:002008-08-14T08:48:51-07:00Cathy A. Rodgers, PhD The worldview of the Boomers (Looking into the Boomer Worldview) provides suggestions for organizations that are undertaking change efforts. You may capture the commitment of Boomers by linking a vision of the future to the creation...Cathy http://workforchange.typepad.com/work_for_change/2008/08/cathy-a-rodgers.html