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Lindsey Pollak

Lindsey Pollak is a career and workplace expert focused on generational diversity, early-career success, leadership, and the future of work. She is the author of Getting from College to Career, Becoming the Boss, Recalculating, and The Remix, and has been recognized as a New York Times bestselling author and Thinkers50 Radar honoree. ((https://lindseypollak.com/about/?utm_source=openai))

Biografie & Werdegang des Autors

Lindsey Pollak built her public career by turning an early instinct for advising students into a long-running body of work on careers and generational change. A graduate of Yale University, she has said that her professional origin story began when she served as a resident advisor in college and discovered that she liked helping students navigate academics, extracurriculars, careers, and life choices while also translating their concerns to adults. She later studied in Melbourne on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, earning a master’s degree in women’s studies from Monash University in 1999. An early interview in which her degree was dismissed became a formative setback, pushing her to rethink what useful work and expertise could look like. ((https://lindseypollak.com/about/))

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We’re all human beings and I believe that a lot of what is considered to be “millennial behavior” is more about age and life stage, rather than generation
-What Is a Millennial?
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Diversity and inclusion can no longer be an “extra” program that you layer onto your employee offerings
-Generation Z: What Every Leader Needs to Know
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When it comes to such differing expectations and comfort levels, flexibility is key
-Career Q&A: Millennial “Common Sense” and Management Strategies for Young Leaders
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My biggest advice is not to assume the older employee has any problem reporting to a younger boss!
-3 Tips to Manage an Employee Who Is Older Than You Are
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When I’m not sure how to move forward, I can use the word to ask, “What would the WORD-OF-THE-YEAR choice be?”
-My Word(s) of The Year
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Remember that people will always give you advice based on their perspectives
-A Perfectionist’s Advice for Overcoming Decision Fatigue
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This is a good thing, not a problem
-Sick Days Are a Generational Issue
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My favorite compliment is when people tell me that my writing sounds like my voice
-5 Tips to Become a More Confident Writer
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The experience of scrolling through and interacting with someone’s page isn’t the same as talking with them one-on-one
-6 Things I’ve Learned from a Year Without Facebook and Instagram
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This didn’t surprise me; after all, in today’s fast-paced work environment, we are all craving ways to fit self-care into our busy lives, whether that’s retreating to a quiet place or hitting a treadmill
-The Employee Benefit that All Generations Want: Workplace Wellness

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