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Use the Right Incentives for Gen X, Gen Y, and Boomers | HBR IdeaCast

August 19th, 2009 @ 6:17 pm

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Categories: Harvard IdeaCast, Podcast

Tags: Job, Incentive, Generation X, Generation Y, BNET Staff

Sure, salary is important for everyone, but when it comes to other incentives – such as job flexibility, learning on the job, or working remotely – Gen X, Gen Y, and Boomers are all going to respond differently. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president of the Center for Work-Life Policy and co-author of the HBR article “How Gen Y and Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda,” discusses the differences between the generations, and how you can get people of every age to give 110%.

Featured Guest: Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president, Center for Work-Life

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