The Change Agents
Decoding the New Work Force and Workplace
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
What does it mean when decision making has speeded up beyond imagining? When life and work are fused rather than relegated to their own places and times? What about the impact of the serial career on industries built with the expectation that they were training employees for the long haul?
Based on unique research and interviews, The Change Agents is a clear-eyed examination of what living in a wired world really means to organizational behavior and individual empowerment. The media has been full of stories of the dizzying ascents and fast falls of dot-commers over the last few years, but The Change Agents shows how the rest of the world -- from top CEOs to the guys in the mailroom -- is irrevocably affected by a paradigm shift as wrenching as the industrial revolution.
Nickles has identified a self-empowered group she labels "Change Agents" who are demanding more power in the workplace than previous generations were granted after years with a company - and they are getting it. The Change Agents shows how they do it and why it matters. Backed by exclusive statistical research and scores of personal interviews, Faster Forward is a revealing and significant look at the future for everyone who works today.
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Nickles (Hype), a strategic brand and marketing consultant, offers an overview of today's employees, focusing on younger workers. The Internet has changed workplace expectations dramatically, says Nickles; everyone expects answers and results instantly, and 24/7 availability. However, some younger workers demand more of and listen less to their seniors. These traits aren't necessarily negative, depending on employers' perspective. Nowadays, employees stay at one company while they're enjoying themselves, then move on, unconcerned about having too many jobs on their r sum s. Despite overabundant dot-com anecdotes and scarce examples from traditional companies, Nickles's insights will enlighten managers and HR professionals.