Podcasts about millennials management

Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; she's known for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee's the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle was published in April 2017. Website: www.double-forte.com , www.leecaraher.com Twitter: leecaraher  Instagram: leecaraher Facebook: LeeCaraher1 LinkedIn: leecaraher Episode Link: https://iamceo.co/2019/01/09/iam149-author-and-ceo-helps-clients-get-better-in-communicating-authentically/

"If you can't communicate well, you can't have relationships, if you can't have relationships, you can't have a business", said Lee Caraher in the interview. Lee is an acclaimed strategic communications pro and the CEO of Double Forte a national PR & Communications agency.  Lee is the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials.  Her second book, The Boomerang Principle helps companies create high producing, positive work cultures that employees want to return to – a critical factor in sustainable businesses. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on two nonprofit boards. Follow her here: www.double-forte.com www.leecaraher.com https://twitter.com/LeeCaraher https://www.facebook.com/LeeCaraher1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecaraher/ https://www.instagram.com/leecaraher/  

Lee McEnany Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a national agency headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer lifestyle, digital life, technology, and wine brands in the country. Lee serves on the board of directors for the Public Relations Council, the national association for public relations agencies. Lees the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with epically failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees provides a practical guide to building positive, high-performing workplaces. 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. She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California, working with high-profile and groundbreaking companies along the way. She moved to the Bay 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 Executive Committee for Farm Technology Days 2020, and on the Public Advocates Board of Governors. Previously Lee served as vice-chair of the Board of KQED Public Media, Executive Committee for the Grace Cathedral Board of Trustees, Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, Menlo Colleges Board of Trustees, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Pauls 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 in Western Wisconsin with her husband, two sons, a blind cat, and an energetic dog. She splits her time between San Francisco, New York, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin. What You Will Learn: Lee’s journey into PR and Marketing How different generations approach work and function in the workplace What building wealth means to Lee How Lee’s family and home life have influenced the way she approaches business Why all business owners should be focused on culture How to build a great culture within your own company How Lee makes her life work so that she can work How women can build wealth by sharing what they’ve learned as female business leaders Resources: Website: www.leecaraher.com www.double-forte.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecaraher/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/double-forte/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeCaraher1/ https://www.facebook.com/DoubleFortePR/ Twitter: @LeeCaraher

Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of highly sought after communications firm Double Forte, known for producing great results with its innovative approach to traditional, digital and experiential programs. She has a long history of leading high-performing, multi-generational teams that enjoy working together. Lee is a champion for creating a positive workplace culture that fully supports its talent, even when they choose to move on. She takes the long view to support employees building their own personal brands that balance loyalties to themselves and their employers. Lee believes that companies able to inspire lifetime loyalty from employees — currently or formerly employed — are the companies that are best suited to thrive. She has long recognized that people will leave employers and understands the real problems this causes for companies. What the podcast will teach you: How Lee's career journey led to founding and leading coast-to-coast communications firm Double Forte, now 17 years old and thriving How and why Lee made the challenging transition from working for a major company to founding her own business What challenges Lee faced when she reached seven-figure revenue, and how she navigated those common challenges Why Lee's business deeply cut into their expenses, slimmed down, and altered their business model to survive the 2008 recession and a loss of talent How Lee dealt with difficult staffing situations and a long period of losing new hires and being understaffed Why Lee struggled to understand her new Millennial team members, and how she learned to adapt her hiring and communication strategies as a result Why the ongoing staffing issues were exacting a high cost on the business despite ongoing growth Why Lee focuses on personal growth and on building and nurturing the right culture for her business Why investing in the people within your company can help propel your organization's growth and success Resources: Website: www.leecaraher.com Website: www.double-forte.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leecaraher/ Millennials & Management by Lee Caraher: https://amzn.to/2pKUzvZ The Boomerang Principle by Lee Caraher: https://amzn.to/2WUvlHB

Please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Caraher for all show notes. How can companies manage and support changing expectations in the workplace of diverse generations, cultivating employees’ lifelong loyalty to a company? Thought leader Lee Caraher joins HR Studio Podcast to offer her perspectives on how organizations can set employee expectations to foster greater loyalty. Lee provides the context for current workplace attitudes and defines loyalty. She proposes actions that employers can take while noting realities that must be understood and communicated. She offers advice and suggestions for professionals and HR Leaders to stay relevant. Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte, a 15-year-old public relations and digital marketing firm. Lee is also an acclaimed author and recognized expert in creating high performing, positive workplaces. She has published Millennials & Management and The Boomerang Principle, books that discuss how to inspire employees to be loyal and how to adapt the workplace in such a way that baby boomers, millennials, and Gen X/Y/Zers can all work together effectively.

Ah, Millennials. This generation may be the most broadly stereotyped, yet often misunderstood. As managers, we may be Millennials ourselves trying to figure out how to manage and build relationships with older peers, or we may be struggling with how to manage this unusual cohort which seems to “know everything,” and “demand autonomy.” What is really going on with Millennials and what does it mean for managing every generation in the workplace? This week’s guest is Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspire lifetime loyalty from your employees, was published in April 2017. Lee and I talk about various cohorts of Millenials, the experiences of Gen-Xers and Boomers in the workplace, how to manage new graduates who are just entering the workforce, and management practices that work for everyone, whether you’re a young manager with older team members or an older team member with a younger manager. Read the related blog article: Successfully Manage Millennials and Other Generations in the Workplace  Join the Modern Manager community (www.mamieks.com/join) by August 12th to win one of five copies of Lee’s book The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees. Subscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and mini-guides delivered to your inbox.    KEY TAKEAWAYS: The term Millennial technically only tells you what age cohort they belong to. Pew Research says that a millennial was born between 1980 and 1997. There are three cohorts of Millennials that are grouped based on what was happening in the world when they were young. (1) The oldest group which joined the workforce shortly after 9/11 and grew up with minimal technology; (2) The middle group which entered the workforce in the late 2000s which was the same time that work was becoming digital; and (3) The youngest group which learned with iPads in the classrooms and grew up as digital natives. One challenge recent graduates face in the workplace is the experience, often for the first time, of being told their work isn’t “A+” and that they have to do it again. In a schooling environment, the directions are typically very clear on how to get an A+ and rarely do you re-do work once it’s done, even if it’s only B+ work. Set expectations for a new hire right from the start. Be clear that you want them to spend the first 30-60 days getting to know the job and doing the work “your way” and then you want to hear their ideas for how to improve it. Be clear about deadlines - the day, date, time and timezone. This eliminates ambiguity and decreases frustration within

Ah, Millennials. This generation may be the most broadly stereotyped, yet often misunderstood. As managers, we may be Millennials ourselves trying to figure out how to manage and build relationships with older peers, or we may be struggling with how to manage this unusual cohort which seems to “know everything,” and “demand autonomy.” What is really going on with Millennials and what does it mean for managing every generation in the workplace? This week’s guest is Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle: Inspire lifetime loyalty from your employees, was published in April 2017. Lee and I talk about various cohorts of Millenials, the experiences of Gen-Xers and Boomers in the workplace, how to manage new graduates who are just entering the workforce, and management practices that work for everyone, whether you’re a young manager with older team members or an older team member with a younger manager. Read the related blog article: Successfully Manage Millennials and Other Generations in the Workplace  Join the Modern Manager community (www.mamieks.com/join) by August 12th to win one of five copies of Lee’s book The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees. Subscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and mini-guides delivered to your inbox.    KEY TAKEAWAYS: The term Millennial technically only tells you what age cohort they belong to. Pew Research says that a millennial was born between 1980 and 1997. There are three cohorts of Millennials that are grouped based on what was happening in the world when they were young. (1) The oldest group which joined the workforce shortly after 9/11 and grew up with minimal technology; (2) The middle group which entered the workforce in the late 2000s which was the same time that work was becoming digital; and (3) The youngest group which learned with iPads in the classrooms and grew up as digital natives. One challenge recent graduates face in the workplace is the experience, often for the first time, of being told their work isn’t “A+” and that they have to do it again. In a schooling environment, the directions are typically very clear on how to get an A+ and rarely do you re-do work once it’s done, even if it’s only B+ work. Set expectations for a new hire right from the start. Be clear that you want them to spend the first 30-60 days getting to know the job and doing the work “your way” and then you want to hear their ideas for how to improve it. Be clear about deadlines - the day, date, time and timezone. This eliminates ambiguity and decreases frustration within a team. Each generation has its own expectations of work, behavior, access and opportunity. It can be emotionally hard for Boomers and Gen-Xers to have fought for greater rights in the workplace for decades to now see Millennials and Gen-Zers “waltz in” and express a sense of deserving of these rights. Millennials want the same things as other generations, they’re simply willing to be vocal about it from a younger age. When you address the needs of Millennials, you can address everyone’s needs. Be clear about your company purpose and values, clarify and engage people in defining projects and what success looks like, be explicit about roles and expectations.  Gather input from those around you who are closer to the work. Synthesize and make decision, and share the decisions with context for why this was decided. Without context, the team will never stay aligned. A boss that is younger than you is no different from any other boss. They’re not a child, they could be great or terrible regardless of their age. If it makes you uncomfortable to have a younger boss, talk to them about it. Let them know you have a lot to offer based on your years of experience and that you hope to learn from them too. As a manager of any age, you will be measured on the contribution of those around you, not necessarily your own performance on the owned tasks that you have. Your job as a manager is to understand the people on your team: what motivates them, what they hope to get out of a project, what their career goals are, and then outline how you can help them do that through the work, and then also to guide the team on the rules of engagement and behaviors you're going to tolerate and not tolerate.   KEEP UP WITH LEE Website: http://leecaraher.com/blog/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecaraher/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeCaraher1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/leecaraher Instagram: @leecaraher Books: http://leecaraher.com/books/

What would happen if you fully embraced millennials in your business? In this episode, we sit down with Lee Caraher (Founder and CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing) who provides us with the answer and more. She starts by sharing with us how she started the company out of neccessity and what that transition looked like. She even shares why her and her husband have weekly meetings to check in. Next, Caraher talks about who inspires her as an entrepreneur and why many entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley really do not inspire her. Later, Lee shares with us the infamous day in the US economy, Sept. 15. 2008, and how that day lead to her writing her best seller, “Millennials & Management.” After the break, Lee shares with us how to deal with ,as entrepreneurs leading teams, the unprecedented five different generations in the workforce  and her latest book “The Boomerang Principle.” Next, she talks about the need for more female voices as authors. Lee later shares her experience with working the E3 conference. Lastly she shares her words of encouragement, her two superpowers, and how she is of her sister into getting her content into the Sundance Film Festival.  In my Reflection Point segment, I share with you whether  entrepreneurs are “editors” or “stayers” in their business.  Who is Lee Caraher? Lee McEnany Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing, a 15-year-old national agency that works with beloved and up-and-coming consumer, technology, and wine brands. An acclaimed communication strategist, Lee is known for her practical solutions to big problems.   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.  The author of Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work, Lee based the book on her experience with epically failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials in her business. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle:Inspiring Lifetime Loyalty From Employees, published in 2017, is a pragmatic and actionable guide to creating high-performing work cultures ready for the future.    Lee is a popular guest expert on leadership, intergenerational workplaces, public relations, crisis communications, social media and integrated marketing. She splits her time between San Francisco and New York City and puts her medieval history degree to work every day.  You can signup Lee's newsletter on here website leecaraher.com. You can follow Lee Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+, and Pinterest. Purchase both of Lee's books "Millennials & Management" and her latest "The Boomerang Principle".  Check out Lee being featured in Entrepreneur, Inc, Forbes, Huffington Post, Fast Company, and more. Read Lee's Blog Invite Lee to speak Check out the Millennial Minded Podcast. Follow The Startup Life Podcast Facebook Page Want exclusive content from The Startup Life Podcast? Sign up to be a patron on The Binge Podcast Network Patreon Page and Select The Startup Life All-Access Tier.  Want gear from The Startup Life? Check out our gear! Check out other great podcasts from The Binge Podcast Network. Music Credits: **Show Theme** Behind Closed Doors - Otis McDonald   **Break Theme** Cielo - Huma-Huma   **Reflection Point Theme** Light Thought by Kevin MacLeod **Superpower Theme** Cosmic Storm- A Himitsu  **Lasting Thoughts Theme** Tomorrow -Bensound  **Other Music** Acoustic Breeze - Bensound

“The Person Who Says It Cannot Be Done Should Not Interrupt The Person Who Is Doing It.” – Chinese Proverb Are you ready to rumble?  Okay, that has nothing to do with this week's interview...but is a fair question.  Are you ready? My 2019 is off to a great start.  How about yours?  Do you have a leadership tip you'd like to share on the show?  Email it to me at chip@unconventionalleader.com.  People need the benefit of your experience and YOUR huge brain!  If I share it on the show, yes, you'll get FREE stuff!  Nothing trumps free. I am so excited to share this week's interview with you.  It is with Lee Caraher of Double Forte.  Every time I re-listen to an interview and get ready to put it up for you I think...this is the best interview ever!  And, this week is no different.  Lee is so smart and has so much great information to share that I know you won't walk away without things you can implement RIGHT NOW! As a side note, you MUST take heed and implement the things she shares about putting an Alumni program into place. That, without a doubt, is the top 10 of tips I've gotten on this show. CHEERS! More on Lee... Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together 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. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on three nonprofit boards. A graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two sons and a blind cat. Check her out at: https://double-forte.com/  

Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; she's known for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee's the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle was published in April 2017. Website: http://www.double-forte.com/              www.leecaraher.com Twitter: @leecaraher Instagram: @leecaraher Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeeCaraher1/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leecaraher/

It seems that no matter who I talk to, the topic of millennials comes up, typically when it comes to people talking about how they are driving the needs of wellness offerings, or how they want flexibility or how they are entitled. One thing I think millennials will demand is a different leadership than what today’s guest calls a “command and control” approach.  Today’s guest is Lee Caraher, CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee’s an acclaimed communication strategist, known for her practical solutions to big problems. Lee is the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. She has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together at the same time. In today’s interview, we discuss how creating a happy and low drama team is an art form, she’s honest about her management missteps and she tells a great story about when she got 360 feedback that made her realize she had some leadership gaps and what she did to change it. Lee has a very contrary view to turnover which I loved. She leaves us with a tangible tip to building a high performance culture. For links mentioned in today's episode visit https://redesigningwellness.com/ To join the Redesigning Wellness Community, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/  

The most important thing as a Thought Leaders is to be generous with your thoughts and to be generous with your help. Lee Caraher, President of Double Forte and author of "Millennials & Management"  is generous with her help today sharing her experience dealing with Millennials in the work place, having a book deal dropped into her lap, and why you need to own your own content space.   If you have a solution to a problem, tune in to find out why you should share it and how to best do that.

Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, shes known for her practical solutions to big  problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee is the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials.  Her second book, The Boomerang Principle was published in April 2017. Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together at the same time. She is a straight talker, 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.  Lee is active in the community and currently serves on three nonprofit boards. A graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. Brace yourself, Lee has some good (albeit a little long :) stories! From working through the rise (Sega Genesis) and fall of Sega (Dreamcast) to traveling all over the country, Lee realized that in order to be truly free, she needed to be her own boss...in a good way! For any business owner out there with employees, my interview with Lee is a must listen as we discuss the topics of her two books: 1) How to employ, empower and retain Millenials and 2) Why it's not so bad if you let employees who have left come back.

Lee Caraher joins us to share how leading this non-homogenous workplace requires new strengths, vulnerabilities and skills so that you can thrive not just survive. Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her second book, The Boomerang Principle was published in April 2017. Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together 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. Today's show is sponsored by Audible.com. Audible.com is a leading provider of spoken audio entertainment and information. Listen to audiobooks whenever and wherever you want. Get a free book when you sign up for a 30-day free trial at audibletrial.com/businessgrowth.

Lee Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a 15 year old public relations and digital media agency. The Millennial Whisperer has become a highly sought after KeyNote speaker on hiring and retaining a high-performing multi-generational team. She is also the author of two books, Millennials & Management and The Boomerang Principle. Quotes To Remember: “Just saying it doesn’t necessarily make it come true.” “The most diverse teams, when they work together, are the strongest teams.” “Just saying please and thank you during the day can go a long long way.” “You have to change the wheels while you’re driving the bus towards that direction.” “Always leave a party when you’re still having fun.” “It is your job to make sure that the people who could be influential for you know who you are.” “Relevance is fleeting.”   What You’ll Learn: How and what makes a strong personal brand How to choose and efficiently manage social media pages How to put together a strong millennial team, and working together. Learn to talk about and promote your personal brand How to find business and talk to people at a networking event Why it’s so important to pay attention, to stay ahead of the curve   Key Links From The Show: Lee’s Site Follow Lee On Twitter @LeeCaraher   Recommended Books: The Power of Onlyness by Nilofer Merchant Pivot by Jenny Blake Work Pause Thrive by Lisen Stromberg Millenials & Management by Lee Caraher The Boomerang Principle by Lee Caraher

Manners still count in the modern workplace. Whether you know it or not, the things you do - and don’t do - make a big impression on your boss, your interviewer, or your colleagues. Guest expert Lee Caraher shares essential reminders to make a great impression, and avoid disaster, by staying aware of basic etiquette in work environments. Our Guest for This Episode: Lee Caraher Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte, a public relations and digital marketing firm. Her company works with top consumer and technology brands. Lee is the author of Millennials & Management, which shares how to get an intergenerational workforce to contribute to the larger goals of an organization. And her new book, The Boomerang Principle, shows companies how to build long lasting relationships with employees. Check out Lee’s books here. Ben’s Job Search Resource: How to Apologize Made a Mistake? 5 Steps to Saying "I'm Sorry" Find Your Dream Job Listener Question: Salary In the Interview This week’s question comes from Sue Crawford, of Corvallis, Oregon: “I've come across several hiring employers who start the process with the question, "What are your salary requirements?". How do you address this? It seems like if you put a high number you will be cut immediately, and if you put a low number, you are selling yourself short and potentially leaving money on the table. What to do??” These segments are sponsored by Mac’s new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. The book offers practical, actionable, and proven tools to help you get clear about your career goals, find hidden jobs, and ace your next interview. Get the first chapter of this useful resource free. Be a part of the Find Your Dream Job podcast! Join in: Ask your job-related question! Email it to becky@macslist.org, or leave us a message at 716-JOB-TALK. If we use your question on the air, you will receive either a copy of our new book, Land Your Dream Job Anywhere. Share your best job resource with our listeners! Send your resource to ben@macslist.org, and tell him how it has helped you find your dream job. What do you think of our show? Rate and review our podcast on iTunes. We appreciate your support! Opening and closing music for Find Your Dream Job provided by Freddy Trujillo, www.freddytrujillo.com.

An acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer, wine and technology brands in the country.Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials.Her second book, The Boomerang Principle, published in April 2017, is a practical blueprint for creating positive, high performing workplaces that inspire lifetime loyalty and help futureproof business.Lee is active in the community and currently serves on three nonprofit boards. A graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat.Learn More: http://leecaraher.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/

An acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer, wine and technology brands in the country.Lee’s the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials.Her second book, The Boomerang Principle, published in April 2017, is a practical blueprint for creating positive, high performing workplaces that inspire lifetime loyalty and help futureproof business.Lee is active in the community and currently serves on three nonprofit boards. A graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat.Learn More: http://leecaraher.comInfluential Influencers with Mike Saundershttp://businessinnovatorsradio.com/influential-entrepreneurs-with-mike-saunders/

Lee Caraher Discusses Millennials, Management, and More. Oh, My! Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; She's an acclaimed communication strategist known for her practical solutions to complex problems. Double Forte works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the USA & around the world. Lee is the author of “Millennials & Management” and “The Boomerang Principle” both books were written based on her experiences in the marketplace. Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together 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. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on three nonprofit boards. What you'll learn about in this episode: Lee's background and journey What Lee and Double Forte did to survive the market crash How that crash forced Double Forte to become exceptional at customer service Why they changed their model from only hiring people with 10 years of experience to hiring people straight out of college and what their balance of employees under/over 30 looks like today How Lee's experiences were failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials led to her publishing “Millennials & Management.” Why you have to have millennials in your business if you want to have a future Why you need to work on creating an environment where your Millennials will thrive Creating a culture where employees are appreciated Why you need to explain to Millennials why they need to do things What “A Players” look like to Lee How Lee finds her “A Players” and what Double Forte does to use them effectively Running an alumni program What Double Forte's interview process looks like Ways to contact Lee: Website: www.leecaraher.com Twitter: @LeeCaraher

Welcome to Episode 106! Lee is the CEO of Double Forte which is a national PR & Digital Marketing firm. She is an acclaimed communication strategist, known for her practical solutions to BIG problems. Lee’s the author 2 books, The Boomerang Principle which just released and the book Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at RETAINING Millennials. She has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together at the same time.   Lee is an Internationally recognised speaker and serves as a business consultant for business leaders and entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries.   Lee Caraher's "Is Your Company Boomerang Ready?" Quiz: http://leecaraher.com/assessments/ Maxum Corporation - Inspiring Greatness Show Notes: http://maxumcorp.com.au/podcasts/

Lee Caraher is the author of “Millennials & Management” a book based on her experience of failing, then succeeding, at retaining millennials.  She describes a big change in terms of the employer brand to a focus on becoming a place where great people work. Lee is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing and is known for her practical solutions to big problems.

Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lees the author of Millennials & Management based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her next book, The Boomerang Principle will be published in April 2017. Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together 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. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on three nonprofit boards. A graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Lee’s career journey and how she came to found Double Forte Double Forte’s four metrics for business What Lee learned when she decided to hire millennials for the first time and all six of them left Lee’s book “Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work” Why you need a strong personal brand Lee’s new book “The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees” Why you can’t feel like employees that leave your business are dead to you How “alumni” employees can bring back enormous benefits to your business Why leaving is sometimes the most loyal thing an employee can do Finding the words that people of different generations have different definitions for and peeling them back until you find pain points that arise How to communicate to millennials that they’ve dropped the ball The impact of showing your team that they’re appreciated Why your first customers are your employees Ways to contact Lee: Website: leecaraher.com Twitter: @leecaraher New Book: “The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees”

Lee Caraher is the CEO of Double Forte PR & Digital Marketing; an acclaimed communication strategist, she’s known for her practical solutions to big problems. Her company works with some of the top consumer and technology brands in the country. Lee’s the author of “Millennials & Management” based on her experience with failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials. Her next book, “The Boomerang Principle,” will be published in April 2017. Lee has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who have fun together 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. Lee is active in the community and currently serves on three nonprofit boards. A graduate of Carleton College with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Lee’s background and journey What Lee and Double Forte did to survive the market crash How that crash forced Double Forte to become exceptional at customer service Why they changed their model from only hiring people with 10 years of experience to hiring people straight out of college and what their balance of employees under/over 30 looks like today How Lee’s experiences failing and then succeeding at retaining Millennials led to her publishing “Millennials & Management” Why you have to have millennials in your business if you want to have a future Why you need to work at creating an environment where your millennials will thrive Creating a culture where employees are appreciated Why you need to explain to millennials why they need to do things What “A Players” look like to Lee How Lee finds her “A Players” and what Double Forte does to use them effectively Running an alumni program What Double Forte’s interview process looks like Ways to contact Lee: Website: www.leecaraher.com Twitter: @LeeCaraher

Episode Summary Lee Caraher is a CEO and an acclaimed communications strategist, known for her practical solutions to big problems. She started Double Forte as a new kind of communications firm, designed to work with good people and tell their stories. She is the author of Millennials & Management and discusses on today's show how the older generation can connect with a millennial team member or investor. What Was Covered 04:40 - How did Lee start her career? 07:00 - Lee has always been intrapreneurial, not entrepreneurial. 07:55 - Lee created her company out of necessity. 08:50 - Since the start of Lee's company in 2002, she and her team have reinvented themselves four times. 09:45 - How do you craft a masterful story? 11:45 - Lee has never seen a plan executed 100%. You just can't control everything. 13:10 - What are the age ranges of millennials? Lee breaks it down into three categories. 16:10 - Lee spoke at the White House about this subject. 18:50 - How did Lee get the title of 'Millennial Whisperer'? 19:20 - Lee wrote her book because she failed miserably at keeping her millennial team. 20:40 - How can entrepreneurs hire millennials and prevent high-turn over? 21:50 - What is the culture of your company? What do you expect from your team? 23:10 - Give a lot of feedback! 24:00 - How do you pitch to millennials? 25:40 - You have to stay relevant to the younger generation. 29:00 - It boils down to three simple concepts. What are you doing, who are you doing it for, and what difference are you going to make?   Tweetables A plan is in sand and goals should be in concrete. Scale comes from innovation, not efficiency. Communication is currency. Good money supports the passion of the founder.   Links Mentioned J Robinett Enterprises John Livesay Funding Strategist Lee Caraher Website Millennials & Management by Lee Caraher Double Forte Website Want the Transcription? Click Here to Download Crack The Funding Code! Register now for the free webinar Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? I'd love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link Click on the 'Subscribe' button below the artwork Go to the 'Ratings and Reviews' section Click on 'Write a Review'

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