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Lee Caraher is a CEO and acclaimed communication strategist known for her practical solutions to big problems. She started Double Forte in 2002 to work with good people, doing great work for good companies. Her clients span well-loved Bay Area brands including Clif Bar and CamelBak, hot Silicon Valley start-ups, financial service companies and wine and spirits companies. This is not her first rodeo, and she's learned a lot along the way that she shares freely with others in the hopes that everyone can reduce the drama in the workplace. Now her friends and colleagues call her... "The Millennial Whisperer" After struggling with how to work well with Millennial clients, and now staffers (more than half of Lee’s staff is under 35) and then working to figure out how to make that work, Lee has written a positive and practical book about the topic, “Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work.” Big Laugh! Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. From Boston to Cali She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California to work with well-known PR firm The Bohle Group and then Manning, Selvage & Lee. She moved to the Ba Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media, Grace Cathedral’s Board of Trustees, and on the Board of Trustees of Menlo College, Atherton. Previously Lee served on the Board of Directors of The Marine Mammal Center, was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, San Mateo County’s largest organization serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul’s Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices. A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and their blind cat Al. Lee Caraher Vroom Veer Stories Went to High School in a Quaker all girls school and sang in an elite singing group and played field hockey Studied Medieval History is College and continued to sing and play field hockey Got her first job after her father made her write a letter to one of his friends to ask for help Took a job as a paid intern in Boston working in PR Her Boston herd of friends dispersed and she suffered from seasonal affective disorder--moved to San Francisco Started her own PR firm and started to only hire people with 10 years experience After 2008, that business model needed to change and they started hiring young people Lee learned quickly that she need to change her mindset and work environment to adapt to millennials: clients and staff Her first millennial hire showed up to work with a chihuahua, that was a service dog---hmmm...that's new Invited to meet with the Air Force Chief of Staff to help them deal with recruiting millennials. Lee Caraher Links Double-Forte LeeCaraher.com Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work
Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing. She is a popular guest expert on leadership, intergenerational workplaces, public relations, crisis communications, social media and integrated marketing. Lee is the author of Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work, which is a book based on her experience with first failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty from Employees, is a pragmatic and actionable guide to creating high-performing work cultures ready for the future.
Today’s starting quarterback is Lee Caharer, the founder and CEO of Double Forte PR and Digital Marketing that works with beloved and up and coming consumer technology and wine brands. Lee is known for practical solutions to big problems. She is the author of two books Millennials and Management The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work and the Boomerang Principle Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty from Employees. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble and she splits time between San Francisco and New York City where she puts her degree in medieval history to work every single day. Lee Caharer’s MVP player Stats: Lee is in the digital marketing and national public relations world. She and her team provide companies with the tools they need to improve performance in intergenerational relationships, communication, and leadership. In this episode, Lee talks about the changes in PR and digital marketing and how the industry has evolved from the ways we once communicated with each other to how we communicate today via social platforms. Times have changed drastically, so the importance of staying relevant is key to keeping up with technology and culture. Lee shares her thoughts about the roles each generational group has set for their standards and how this has created a conflict between what is right and what is relevant. She explains the benefits between different groups like Baby Boomer and Millenials and creates a positive and effective workplace when she brings the generations together. We get to hear some of the fumbles Lee has encountered through her journey as well as the winning touchdown moment she had while working at Sega. We also get a glimpse into the world of San Francisco and Silicon Valley and what sustainability looks like there. Lee shares some thoughts and experiences she has had about what she's experienced in those two places. You won't want to miss that! Having trouble finding something in your playbook that works for you? Try following these three key offensive strategies straight from Lee’s playbook: Listen loudly, make a decision and call the play, and decide if it’s working or not. Can you make it better and listen again and implement again? If yes, do it! Keep the conversation going by sharing this episode with your friends, colleagues, and social media! Thanks so much for listening. Quotes “As the Quarterback for my company, it’s really about looking long and playing short to get there.” “You have to play really short games all the time and understand who your people are, what they're good at, and what their role can be so they can do their job to move everybody forward.” “It’s also super important in our business, do not put all your eggs into one basket, ever.” “How you decide what’s going to have a chance and what isn’t, is half the battle.” “Sometimes it’s good to be up in the stands so you can see the whole field.” Listen more loudly.” LINKS leecaraher.com Double Forte Millennials and Management The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work Boomerang Principle Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty from Employees Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Get more out of PYP with these links: Show notes Find Your Football Newsletter Nominate a Guest for the Show We always appreciate your rating and review on iTunes! Isn't It Time to Write Your Book Already?
Lee Caraheris the best-selling author of two books about how to create positive, sustainable business cultures - titled The Boomerang Principle--Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employeesand Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. She's also the CEO of Double Forte, a national PR/Communications agency headquartered in San Francisco and New York. She believes that leadership is communication and that everything you do -- as a person, a manager, a brand - speaks for you. And she's on a mission to help people and companies lead through communication. In this episode, Audrey, Lee (our co-host) and Lee (our guest expert) discuss: · How your career can suffer from poor communication· What % of companies undercommunicate· Creating value in your communications· Managing to hold teams accountable for information they receive· Managing how you talk to millennial workers "It is impossible to overcommunicate. One and done is never enough." – Lee Caraher Join hosts Audrey Strong and C. Lee Smith every week as they dive into the aspects and concepts of good business management. From debunking sales myths to learning how to manage with and without measurements, you'll learn something new with every episode and will be able to implement positive change far beyond sales. Connect with Lee Caraher Website: www.leecaraher.comwww.double-forte.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecaraher/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeCaraher1/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leecaraher/ Connect with the hosts of Manage Smarter: · Website: ManageSmarter.com · Twitter: @ManageSmartPod · LinkedIn: Audrey Strong · LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith Connect with SalesFuel: · Website: http://salesfuel.com/ · Twitter: @SalesFuel · Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Her first book: Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. Her second book: The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees (even after they leave). Lee McEnany Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a successful national public relations, content marketing and social media firm. Double Forte works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought-after communications expert known for her business acumen and insights (and her big laugh). She splits her time between the company's San Francisco and New York offices. Lee is also an acclaimed author and recognized expert in creating high performing, positive workplaces. She became an expert in this arena after operating her own company and leading large divisions in other companies. She started Double Forte in 2002 determined to create a culture that fully supports its talent, even when they choose to move on. After failing miserably at retaining Millennials, Double Forte went back to the beginning and created a culture where all generations thrive; as a result, turnover is low, and when employees do leave, overwhelmingly they stay loyal to the firm – sometimes even returning. With her foundational work, Lee shows leaders how to create the best possible workplace culture so their employees will stay longer than they intend, and when they do leave, advocate for the company, defining a new loyalty contract and a new model of business sustainability. http://leecaraher.com https://double-forte.com https://twitter.com/leecaraher
Lee Caraher Is It Entitlement or Conditioning? Expectations of Millennials Is it possible for a group of 80 million people to feel entitled, or have they been conditioned to expect certain things? They didn’t request a trophy or sticker when doing something, it was given to them as future encouragement. And it worked. As you have progressed in your leadership journey, you may have learned that ideas and thoughts need to be expressed in ways that can be understood. You wouldn’t speak French to someone who only understood Russian. As with all people, when you understand where they are coming from (or the ‘language’ they understand) you will be on the road to a successful relationship and the development of a potential star employee for your business. Lee Caraher hired her first Millennial several years ago, and on her first day of work she brought her dog and left at 3:00 to visit her mother. Lee was beside herself, yet she took the time to understand the ‘language’ and learned how to communicate in ways that could be heard. They were also ways that created a rock star employee. Learn from Lee’s experience in this podcast. Learn more about Lee Caraher by visiting her website and connecting with her on Twitter. You can also check out her book Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work by clicking the link. Click here to check out our newest leadership development tool – LEAD – Leadership Education and Development Steve Caldwell is an executive mentor and coach to managers and leaders who desire to excel in their career and become the leader others want to follow. Steve is a leadership expert, host of the Manager Mojo podcast and author of the book Manager Mojo – Be the Leader Others Want to Follow. (www.ManagerMojo.com) Steve also coaches his followers not only on how to become great leaders, but how to effectively coach and lead their employees to find satisfaction and fulfillment from their jobs and life. Having started his work career at the savvy age of 13, Steve is also currently CEO of Predictive People Analytics based in San Francisco, CA, a firm specializing in helping leaders increase sales, reduce turnover, and attract key talent. (www.PredictivePeopleAnalytics.com)
Peak Performers | Tools, Strategies & Psychology to Get Things Done
Author of The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees, is an entrepreneur and CEO with over 20 years' experience building positive, high-performing work teams that get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. A highly sought after communications expert well-known for her business building acumen and insights, Lee is recognized for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a 15-year old national public relations and digital media agency, headquartered in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She splits her time between San Francisco and New York. Lee's first book Millennials and Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work, was based on her experience recovering from failing miserably at retaining Millennials at Double Forte. Lee wrote this positive and practical book to help leaders, managers and organizations create supportive, intergenerational work teams for the future. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees is based on the successes her company has had because they just don't allow, but encourage former employees to return. With interviews from over 100 leaders, this pragmatic and actionable book helps companies of all sizes create high-performing, positive cultures for the future. She is a straight talker who doesn't pull too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. Connect with Lee: Website: https://double-forte.com Facebook: @LeeCaraher1 Twitter: @LeeCaraher LinkedIn: in/leecaraher Instagram: leecaraher PEAK PERFORMANCE NATION A community dedicated to raising your game to the next level by learning how to Execute at the highest level and eliminating the obstacles that keep you from being the leader you were born to be. Join group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeakPerformanceNation/ SPONSORS & FREE OFFERS Audible - Free Audio Book & 30 Day Trial Blue Apron - $30 Off Your First Order Acuity Scheduling - Stop Wasting Time Setting Up Meetings Peak Accountability - http://www.thorconklin.com/accountability/ Thank you once again for listening Please follow us on: Facebook: Thor Conklin Twitter: @ThorConklin Website: http://www.thorconklin.com ThorConklin.com Thor Conklin Media Peak Performers Podcast Peak Performance Nation #1 Podcast on how to get things done. Learn from Peak Performers in all areas of life and Business. Do you know what to do but can't figure out why you are not executing what you already know? If so, this Podcast will give you the tools, strategies and psychology to not only break through the choke point but to truly become a Peak Performer. Thor will be sharing his tools and strategies as well as interviewing inspiring Peak Performers that are Entrepreneur's, Professional Athletes, Business leaders, Military, Technology guru's, Health and Fitness masters, Relationships Experts as well as Music & Entertainment superstars. Mission and Purpose - To engage, educate, entertain and inspire listeners to excel in any area of life through mastering the science of execution and Peak Performance. You will learn the necessary road map, strategies, tools and psychology to win this game.
Peak Performers | Tools, Strategies & Psychology to Get Things Done
Author of The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees, is an entrepreneur and CEO with over 20 years' experience building positive, high-performing work teams that get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. A highly sought after communications expert well-known for her business building acumen and insights, Lee is recognized for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a 15-year old national public relations and digital media agency, headquartered in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She splits her time between San Francisco and New York. Lee's first book Millennials and Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work, was based on her experience recovering from failing miserably at retaining Millennials at Double Forte. Lee wrote this positive and practical book to help leaders, managers and organizations create supportive, intergenerational work teams for the future. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees is based on the successes her company has had because they just don't allow, but encourage former employees to return. With interviews from over 100 leaders, this pragmatic and actionable book helps companies of all sizes create high-performing, positive cultures for the future. She is a straight talker who doesn't pull too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. Connect with Lee: Website: https://double-forte.com Facebook: @LeeCaraher1 Twitter: @LeeCaraher LinkedIn: in/leecaraher Instagram: leecaraher PEAK PERFORMANCE NATION A community dedicated to raising your game to the next level by learning how to Execute at the highest level and eliminating the obstacles that keep you from being the leader you were born to be. Join group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeakPerformanceNation/ SPONSORS & FREE OFFERS Audible - Free Audio Book & 30 Day Trial Blue Apron - $30 Off Your First Order Acuity Scheduling - Stop Wasting Time Setting Up Meetings Peak Accountability - http://www.thorconklin.com/accountability/ Thank you once again for listening Please follow us on: Facebook: Thor Conklin Twitter: @ThorConklin Website: http://www.thorconklin.com ThorConklin.com Thor Conklin Media Peak Performers Podcast Peak Performance Nation #1 Podcast on how to get things done. Learn from Peak Performers in all areas of life and Business. Do you know what to do but can't figure out why you are not executing what you already know? If so, this Podcast will give you the tools, strategies and psychology to not only break through the choke point but to truly become a Peak Performer. Thor will be sharing his tools and strategies as well as interviewing inspiring Peak Performers that are Entrepreneur's, Professional Athletes, Business leaders, Military, Technology guru's, Health and Fitness masters, Relationships Experts as well as Music & Entertainment superstars. Mission and Purpose - To engage, educate, entertain and inspire listeners to excel in any area of life through mastering the science of execution and Peak Performance. You will learn the necessary road map, strategies, tools and psychology to win this game.
Peak Performers | Tools, Strategies & Psychology to Get Things Done
Author of The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees, is an entrepreneur and CEO with over 20 years' experience building positive, high-performing work teams that get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. A highly sought after communications expert well-known for her business building acumen and insights, Lee is recognized for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a 15-year old national public relations and digital media agency, headquartered in San Francisco, that works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She splits her time between San Francisco and New York. Lee's first book Millennials and Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work, was based on her experience recovering from failing miserably at retaining Millennials at Double Forte. Lee wrote this positive and practical book to help leaders, managers and organizations create supportive, intergenerational work teams for the future. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees is based on the successes her company has had because they just don't allow, but encourage former employees to return. With interviews from over 100 leaders, this pragmatic and actionable book helps companies of all sizes create high-performing, positive cultures for the future. She is a straight talker who doesn't pull too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. Connect with Lee: Website: https://double-forte.com Facebook: @LeeCaraher1 Twitter: @LeeCaraher LinkedIn: in/leecaraher Instagram: leecaraher PEAK PERFORMANCE NATION A community dedicated to raising your game to the next level by learning how to Execute at the highest level and eliminating the obstacles that keep you from being the leader you were born to be. Join group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PeakPerformanceNation/ SPONSORS & FREE OFFERS Audible - Free Audio Book & 30 Day Trial Blue Apron - $30 Off Your First Order Acuity Scheduling - Stop Wasting Time Setting Up Meetings Peak Accountability - http://www.thorconklin.com/accountability/ Thank you once again for listening Please follow us on: Facebook: Thor Conklin Twitter: @ThorConklin Website: http://www.thorconklin.com ThorConklin.com Thor Conklin Media Peak Performers Podcast Peak Performance Nation #1 Podcast on how to get things done. Learn from Peak Performers in all areas of life and Business. Do you know what to do but can't figure out why you are not executing what you already know? If so, this Podcast will give you the tools, strategies and psychology to not only break through the choke point but to truly become a Peak Performer. Thor will be sharing his tools and strategies as well as interviewing inspiring Peak Performers that are Entrepreneur's, Professional Athletes, Business leaders, Military, Technology guru's, Health and Fitness masters, Relationships Experts as well as Music & Entertainment superstars. Mission and Purpose - To engage, educate, entertain and inspire listeners to excel in any area of life through mastering the science of execution and Peak Performance. You will learn the necessary road map, strategies, tools and psychology to win this game.
Lee Caraher - CEO, Author, Speaker What is the secret to unlocking millennial potential in the workplace? Lee Caraher, CEO, Author, and Speaker joins us today to talk about a host of topics affecting businesses in today's dynamic economy and inter-generational landscape. Her first book: Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work-> Continue reading Challenge Assumptions Episode 53 – Lee Caraher – CEO, Author, Speaker The post Challenge Assumptions Episode 53 – Lee Caraher – CEO, Author, Speaker appeared first on The Challenge Assumptions Podcast.
You've been taught to dream big, empowered to believe that you can accomplish absolutely anything. And then you get to work, and they've got you pushing paper. It's no surprise that companies struggle to retain Millennials who are uninspired and don't feel as if their work matters. The CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, Lee Caraher is a lauded communication strategist, known for her practical solutions to difficult problems. She is a recognized expert in building high-performing intergenerational teams, and her work as a speaker and author seeks to demonstrate how businesses can shift the definition of company loyalty and embrace the qualities of different generations. Caraher gained this expertise the hard way, failing to retain newly hired Millennials at Double Forte when they entered the workforce in 2011. Unwilling to buy into the negative stereotypes associated with Millennials in the workplace, she created a culture where Millennials, Xers and Boomers could thrive together, and she shares this method in the book Millennials & Management. Caraher's next venture, The Boomerang Principle, hit bookshelves in April 2017. Today she discusses how the concept of loyalty has shifted in the current corporate climate and the five principles at the heart of her strategy to retain Millennials. Key Interview Takeaways Articulate your company's rally cry. Millennials need to understand why you exist as a company and what they will learn from working with you. Provide context for each new project and ask for input. Address why the work is important and discuss each person's role. Establish a culture of appreciation. Teams who receive meaningful positive feedback outperform those who don't. Millennials anticipate having up to six careers. What an Xer or Boomer might see as job-hopping, Millennials see as career-building. Loyalty to a particular company is an antiquated idea. Rather than worrying about employees leaving, focus on how to make them as productive as possible while they are there. Work to inspire loyalty after an employee has moved on. The most impactful person in a recruiting situation is the former employee who posts a positive review of your company. Connect with Lee Caraher leecaraher.com Follow on Twitter Facebook Instagram Resources The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees by Lee Caraher Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work by Lee Caraher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Millennials are continuing to pour into the workplace, and by 2020 they are expected to represent nearly half of the workforce. As managers and leaders, how do we best communicate with this generation? What are their common behaviors that we need to adapt to, and what do millennials want and hope to get out of their work? Lee Caraher, author of Millennials and Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work and founder of Double Forte, joins the podcast to discuss these questions and much more as it relates to managing and working alongside millennials. Review us on iTunes Take our survey Learn More: Connect with Brandon on Twitter | LinkedIn | Email Learn about Xenium HR Learn about Lee Caraher | Buy Millennials and Management and Pre-Order The Boomerang Principle
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In this episode, I interview Ms. Lee Caraher, CEO of Double-Forte, a public relations and marketing services firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Boston. Lee has written a book entitled, Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. The book offers practical advice on managing the culture clashes … Continue reading 042 Millennials and work (rerun) →
Lee Caraher is a CEO and acclaimed communication strategist known for her practical solutions to big problems. She started Double Forte in 2002 to work with good people, doing great work for good companies. Her clients span well-loved Bay Area brands including Clif Bar and CamelBak, hot Silicon Valley start-ups, financial service companies and wine and spirits companies. This is not her first rodeo, and she's learned a lot along the way that she shares freely with others in the hopes that everyone can reduce the drama in the workplace. Now her friends and colleagues call her... "The Millennial Whisperer" After struggling with how to work well with Millennial clients, and now staffers (more than half of Lee’s staff is under 35) and then working to figure out how to make that work, Lee has written a positive and practical book about the topic, “Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work.” Big Laugh! Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn't hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble. From Boston to Cali She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California to work with well-known PR firm The Bohle Group and then Manning, Selvage & Lee. She moved to the Ba Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media, Grace Cathedral’s Board of Trustees, and on the Board of Trustees of Menlo College, Atherton. Previously Lee served on the Board of Directors of The Marine Mammal Center, was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, San Mateo County’s largest organization serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul’s Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices. A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and their blind cat Al. Lee Caraher Vroom Veer Stories Went to High School in a Quaker all girls school and sang in an elite singing group and played field hockey Studied Medieval History is College and continued to sing and play field hockey Got her first job after her father made her write a letter to one of his friends to ask for help Took a job as a paid intern in Boston working in PR Her Boston herd of friends dispersed and she suffered from seasonal affective disorder--moved to San Francisco Started her own PR firm and started to only hire people with 10 years experience After 2008, that business model needed to change and they started hiring young people Lee learned quickly that she need to change her mindset and work environment to adapt to millennials: clients and staff Her first millennial hire showed up to work with a chihuahua, that was a service dog---hmmm...that's new Invited to meet with the Air Force Chief of Staff to help them deal with recruiting millennials. Lee Caraher Links Double-Forte LeeCaraher.com Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making It Work at Work
Lee Caraher separates fact from fiction when it comes to millennials, and discusses how to work through intergenerational conflict.You'll learn:1) Just what defines a millennial, exactly? And why do 72% of us reject the label?2) What's actually different about millennials vs. traditional generational bashing?3) How to coordinate well cross-generationally.About LeeLee Caraher started Double Forte in 2002 to work with good people, doing great work for good companies. Her friends and colleagues call her “The Millennial Whisperer.”After struggling with how to work well with Millennial clients and now staffers (more than half of Lee's staff is under 35) and then working to figure out how to make that work, Lee has written a positive and practical book about the topic, “Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work.”She served as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America—their youngest US VP. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on numerous boards.A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and their blind cat Al.Items Mentioned in the ShowEducational Resource, Khan AcademyPrimal Leadership by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKeeLee Caraher's book, Millennials & ManagementLee Caraher's WebsiteLee Caraher's Twitter feedView transcript, show notes, and links at https://awesomeatyourjob.com/ep35See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
After entrepreneur and author Lee Caraher initially failed working with young people, she decided to re-evaluate her business model. She had hired six Millennials within a short time of each other, all of which either left her company or were let go within six months. Knowing that there was more to Millennials than meets the eye, she knew she had to find out what would keep young people interested in staying with the company and how she could become part of the solution. Her current book "Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work" is for both Millennials and those working with Millennials, a rare book format she chose so that both sides could read the material and work on the same things. If you are between 28 -45 and struggle working with or being managed by someone from the older generation, this podcast will be enlightening. Lee talks about how both Millennials and others can strive together in the workplace and effectively communicate. Learn about the 3 different sets of Millennials (29-36yrs, 23-28yrs, 16-22yrs) and how they came into the job market and through the educational system completely differently and why 67% of Millennials don't like to be called Millannials. Find out why there are different definitions and expectations that you can either meet or offended. Lee encourages Millennials to be mature in the work place and how you can get older generations to listen to your ideas. ABOUT LEE CARAHER: Lee Caraher started Double Forte in 2002 as a new kind of communications firm designed to provide the best service in the business. Previously EVP at Weber Shandwick, president and founder of Red Whistle, and VP of SEGA, Caraher has managed multiple offices and hundreds of people of all ages, and was named in the 40 under 40 by industry publication PRWEEK. She serves on the boards of KQED Public Media and Grace Cathedral. She is a member of Entrepreneurs Only. Caraher holds a BA in medieval history from Carleton College, which she finds useful every day. She lives with her husband and two sons on the San Francisco Peninsula. Connect with Lee on her websites www.leecaraher.com, www.everything-speaks.com and www.double-forte.com or her blog www.rocksarehard.com.She's also on social media @LeeCaraher
In this episode, Lee Caraher, Founder and President of Double Forte, and author of the book, Millennials and Management, The Essential Guide To Making It Work At Work talks about the best practices for harnessing the energy, motivation and tech savvy of millennials to help your business grow. In our conversation we puncture many of the unfounded myths people hold about millennials. Listen in as we talk about: How to harness the flexibility of millennials Managing the work-life balance with millennials How to clearly set expectations for millennials Why millennials adapt to change easier than other workers How to manage the multi-generational workplace Why the basic interpersonal skills work best with millennials This episode is a must listen for any CEO, manager or sales leader that manages millennials. Or, manages those who do!
Lee Caraher tells us how intergenerational workplaces can succeed despite the perceived great divide between Millennials and earlier generations like Boomers. Are Millennials really that different from earlier generations? People talk about intergenerational conflict today like it's something new, but it's not. Humans have always been informed by their generation (in addition to many other factors), so it's no surprise that Millennials have a different perspective of the world than the GenXers before them, and the Boomers before them, and so on. A company today could have as many as three or four different generations working together. And within the Millennial group, there are three subgroups to consider: Ages 28–35, who entered the workforce after 9/11. Ages 22–28, who entered the workforce after the economy crashed in 2008. Ages 15–21, who will enter the workforce having grown up with technology from the start, including in school. How do these subgroups perceive themselves and the world around them? And how can people from such different perspectives get along in the workplace? Listen to this episode of Crack the Customer Code to find out. About Lee Caraher Lee Caraher literally wrote the book on Millennials in the workplace. Lee is a Boomer whose company hired their first Millennial in 2010 and realized quickly that they were in for a change. By the end of the year, they had hired six more Millennials, all of whom failed within their first three months. Lee was disturbed by this high rate of failure and tried to figure out what happened. She found that a Google search of "Millennials in the workplace" turns up over 2.5 million negative entries. As someone with her own business and a ways to go until retirement, she decided, "I cannot be negative about the generation that’s going to make my future possible. So I threw everything out and we figured it out for ourselves.” In figuring it out for her business, she also ended up helping many of her clients figure it out for theirs, which eventually led to her authoring "Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work." Connect with Lee: www.leecaraher.com Sponsor Message Customer Experience is hot… but are you taking advantage of its huge potential to make your services business more prominent and profitable? Join Service Strategies for an informative Customer Experience Workshop in San Diego on October 27th. You’ll learn how to create customer success while generating profitable revenue for your services business. The workshop is part of the Service Industry Summit event, which bring together leaders from companies like Cisco, Dell and others to discuss the challenges of a changing service landscape. Visit servicestrategies.com to learn more. Related Content Millennials & Management, Lee's book Malcolm Gladwell's Keynote Speech at Postback '15 Take care of yourself and take care of your customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On this episode of Rhodes to Success I interview Lee Caraher who is an entrepreneur and CEO with more than twenty years experience building great high producing intergenerational work teams that get a lot done and have fun at the same time. Lee is an acclaimed communications strategist known for her practical solutions to big problems. She is the founder of Double Forte and has figured out the secret to working well with millennial clients and staffers. Lee is the author of Millennials and Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. During the podcast Jessica and Lee discuss the profile of millennials, negativity surrounding the term, and the secret to working with millennials and teams. Main Questions Asked - How do you define and what are the characteristics of millennials? - Talk about your struggle with hiring millennials. - What was the point where you figured out how to work with millennial clients and staffers? - What is the secret to working with a different generation? Key Lessons Learned - Everyone wants his or her process to be better but no one wants to have it discounted. Profile of Millennials - Millennials are the 15-35 year old age group also known as GenY. - The midway point for this generation was the year 2000, which is why they are called millennials. - Even though your age can be in a different generation your mindset can be that of a millennial. Negativity of the Term Millennial - The term millennial is often seen negatively and a lot of millennials don't even want to be known as such. - Millennials can be seen as entitled, job hoppers, expecting rewards just for showing up, and lazy. - Lee believes that millennials are conditioned by the way they grew up. Working With Millennials - If you don't have millennials in your business your business doesn't have a future. - Lee went back to the basics of leadership management by reading a number of management books. - Things that work for other generations don't work for millennials. - If you do things to help millennials get engaged and stick with you, everyone benefits. - Boomers are the ‘wait my turn' generation but millennials have never had to wait as they've always had instant access. - Millennials have grown up with amazing access to information and people, the ability to make a change, expectations of access and no hierarchy. - Millennials require a lot of context and ‘just do it because I said so' won't work. The more you provide context the better. Two Key Tips for Working With Millennials - 1. Bring the context of your project to the forefront of the conversation and ask for people's input. - 2. Do a project the established way first and then improve it. Teams & Strengths - Know what personality types are within your team and don't be afraid to conduct MBTI and Strengths Finders tests. - Figure out the dynamics within your team so you can accommodate them. - Regardless of age, discover how people optimize their engagement and how they will work with others. - WOO is the ability to keep talking until someone comes to your side and believes in you. - Often when you are young on a team you don't get the creditability for having strategic ability. Strategy isn't earned it is a strength. - It takes 30-60 days to get used to new processes. - If you're not easy to work with then you don't have a business in the client service economy. Subscribe to the show in iTunes or Stitcher Radio! The music in today's episode was written by The Danger Os and produced by Nick Palmer. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/thedangerosmakemusic Links to Resources Mentioned Lee Caraher Double Forte Millennials and Management (book) The Art of Conversation (book) Stephen Covey Daniel Goleman Pat Lencioni Strength Finders MBTI
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