• spare the rod

    original publish date: 20th May, 2010

    decades on …

    To clear things up, title notwithstanding, I in no way condone corporal punishment as a productivity tool.

    Besides, I have tennis elbow.

    transcript

    FTE #1: These Gen Y’s all want to be CEO in 5 years.

    FTE #2: Didn’t we want the same thing?

    FTE #1: Yes, but our managers helped us set realistic expectations.

    FTE #2: So what are we doing?

    FTE #1: We’re holding workshops to figure out how to give them what they want.

    Caption: Maybe Gen Y aren’t the problem.