We have been talking in this blog recently about the generation gap in the workplace, and the different work habits that each age group brings to the office – particularly the tendency of Millennials to multitask. So it’s timely to run across a recent study that demonstrates the effects of multitasking and distractions on information retention.In [...]
It’s no secret that today’s workplace is full of distractions. Emails and text messages, social media, the Internet and streaming media – it’s all at our fingertips and demanding our attention. We’ve become so accustomed to using digital media, we continually switch back and forth between our work tasks and checking email and social media. Being [...]
Here at Fathom, we are in a unique position to take note of the latest significant trends and professional development challenges that our clients are facing in the corporate training world. Some of the trends that we are following lately are converging around a central theme in an interesting way.Four generations are now sharing the workplace [...]
The multi-generational office is nothing new. Most industries and types of businesses have always employed a range of personnel age groups. But the current generation gap is somehow getting wider; expanding to the point that it sometimes feels like the Grand Canyon. Although this is partly due to perception, there is definitely a shifting landscape in [...]
