Chris’s new column on HBRonline, all about setting expectations.

When I received my first project assignment as a new hire at Gemini Consulting (now Capgemini), I was quite unhappy. My peers were assigned to the fast-paced industries of financial services and telecommunications, and I was “stuck” with a client in publishing.

“How boring,” I thought. “How will this benefit my career?”

Click here to read the rest… HBRonline: “How to Set Expecations with Young Talent” by Chris Resto

Today on HBRonline, Chris discusses how to manage Generation Y talent, who ask so many questions that they might be more aptly labeled Generation “WHY?”

HBRonline: How to Manage Generation “Why?” by Chris Resto

Listen to Chris’s interview with Harvard Business Online’s Paul Michelman (MP3 file: 11.3mb, 16minutes)

TOPICS COVERED
- How to making work meaningful for interns and entry-level workers
- The two mentors new hires need at work
- Create a structure for talent development: what companies can learn from the university faculty tenure process
- Helping new hires build their networks
- Keys to effective performance reviews
- Bridging the generation gap in the workplace
- How to convince young talent that you’re advancing their careers