After our conversation with Caroline Bouffard at A+ Coaching, we realized how much this topic resonated with so many people - including the Gen Z's themselves - and in particular, one Gen Z who is the daughter of our former guest, Aly Bouffard. We invited her onto the podcast to listen to what she had to say about her generation, and specifically what is important to her and the people around her. We had a wonderful conversation with her and can't wait for all of you to hear it!

As always, we would love to hear from you! Please leave comments or write to us at info@thebeaconoflight.com

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Everybody talks about wanting to have purpose in their work. 70-78% of Gen Z's and Millennials say they will only take a job that is meaningful. We would all love to work for a company that matches our values. Is this just a myth - having a value-driven leader and working for a purposeful organization?

In this episode, we talk to Jim Osgood, CEO of Turtle Fur and Board Chair of 1% for the Planet. He tells us how he decided to be a value driven leader and turned that myth into reality. He gives us insights into what that means, how to do it and why it is so important.

Links to companies mentioned in this episode:

https://www.turtlefur.com

https://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/

Today's subject is the Sincere Apology. We all have times where we have done or said something and just know that we need to apologize. We know it is important and yet, it can be so hard to do it. In this episode of All about Teams, Rhonda and Toni explore the ins and outs of the sincere apology, and even though it can be tricky, they talk about why it is important to ensure a healthy team environment. The tips they give on how to sincerely apologize will be skills that can be used at work, but also will carry through to your personal life, and just may save your relationships!

Show Notes:

In this episode, Harriet Lerner's Why Won't You Apologize: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts, Gallery Books, 2017 is an inspiration.

Other sources cited on ways to apologize in different cultures:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jasp.12460

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jasp.12460

In this episode we talk about Generation Z, the generation born between 1997 and 2012 and their reputation as they start to enter the workforce.  We talk with our good friend, Caroline Bouffard, an independent education consultant, who works with this generation and we explore what is really going on with Generation Z and give some tips on what makes them tick.

We had on this episode, our special guest, Caroline Bouffard, Independent Educational Consultant, founder of  A+CollegeCoaching.  Based in Paris, she helps families identify and evaluate options for college and universities abroad as well as navigate the admissions process with the goal of finding the best academic, social and financial fit for their child.

Caroline can be reached at  cm.bouffard@gmail.com or on her mobile: +33 6 08 24 05 78

Make sure to check out her website at www.college-coaching.com

Article on Gen Z in New York Times about what they bring to business:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/31/business/gen-z-jobs.html

Article from Stanford Research on Gen Z :  They are not “coddled”.

https://news.stanford.edu/2022/01/03/know-gen-z/

Link to video of Surgeon General of USA on health warning on social media being harmful for 13 years-old:

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/29/health/surgeon-general-social-media/index.html

Please contact us with any questions, stories or comments at info@thebeaconoflight.com

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In this episode of All about Teams, Toni McClintock and Rhonda Bernard talk about feedback, misconceptions about feedback, and why it is so hard to get right.  They then let you know how to have a better chance to get it right and what are some of the things to watch out for and once again, share insights, stories and have fun.  

Follow All To contact us with your feedback, as well as to give us stories you would like to share, drop us a line at info@thebeaconoflight.com

Check out our website at  www.thebeaconoflight.com

Sources used in this episode :  

The Corporate Leadership Council, 2002)

The CLC spent a year researching what a high-performing workforce looks like. They asked 19,000 employees from 34 companies, in 7 industries, across 20 countries what impact certain actions had on their performance.

• Fair and accurate informal feedback – increases performance by +39%

• Formal reviews with the emphasis on strengths – increases performance by +37%

• Formal reviews with the emphasis on weaknesses – decreases performance by -27%

• Regular informal feedback with emphasis on weaknesses – decreases performance by -11%

LeeAnn Renninger: The secret to giving great feedback | TED Talk

Do you get up every morning and run to work so you can hang out with your team?  Do you think of your team as your people and know they have your back?  Do you have fun with them, laugh together and share really important experiences together?  In this episode, we are going to talk about how everyone can and should create community within their team.  And when you have a community, you will love your team even more.  Since we often spend more time with our team than our family, this is so important!

How to Make Your Team a Community

(https://medium.com/together-institute/what-does-community-even-mean-a-definition-attempt-conversation-starter-9b443fc523d0)

Article: MIT Sloan Management Review

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2021/11/22/want-to-build-community-within-your-team-try-these-16-actionable-steps/?sh=5b02ad2f5cf1

How you can build “community” with your team:

1. Find a shared purpose “The Why”
2. Engage everyone in decision-making process and solve problems together
3. Ensure every voice is heard
4. Share opinions without judgment
5. Have meals together
6. Listen to understand and lead with empathy
7. Learn together
8. Have social events outside of the work
9. Have each other’s backs – be each others’ allies.
10. Celebrate wins together
11. Praise each other

Introduction to All about Teams and meet your hosts, Rhonda Bernard and Toni McClintock.  We share our fascination with international team dynamics, and what makes them so frustrating, passionate, and challenging all at once!  We are going to use our global mindset and natural love of storytelling to share our ideas and anecdotes and also spill some spicy, funny stories from our experiences living and working in Paris and USA with different nationalities, personalities and generations all in the mix.