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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 13 No. 59 - ISSN: 1533-3698 May 19, 2012 Dear People: Having a company with many young employees means that an employee or an employee's spouse is almost always pregnant. Indeed, there are usually multiple babies on their way. We have even hired obviously pregnant applicants, knowing that the new employee would soon take time off for the birth. I think of all of these babies as the next generation talent pool. Occasionally, though, upon completion of the 12 week FMLA leave time, a valued employee decides that work is not a current option and that staying home with the baby is most important. We support whatever choices our employees make, although we'd like to be in on the decision as soon as possible for planning and work coverage. Lifestyle choices are important to millennial employees in your company. Even many gen-X employees seek flexibility that the Baby Boomer generation never dreamed of demanding. Here are tips for managing these valued millennial employees. Read more... Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan Want Cures for Negativity? Your workplace is seething with hostility and negativity. No matter where the bad vibes came from, it's up to you to help make the atmosphere more positive, productive and supportive. As a manager, supervisor, or staff member, you usually do not control the situation that is causing the negativity. Perhaps no one in your workplace does. Read more. How to Deal With a Negative Coworker How to Manage Gossip See More About:  workplace negativity  employee morale  communication Your Organization's Future Demands Agility Is the world of your competitors and customers changing faster every day? If so, you're not alone. Organizations that are committed to ongoing success recognize the critical need for agility in your organization's workplace culture and environment. Who you hire is the first challenge. How you develop employees for agility is the second. Find out more. Employee Readiness for Change How to Build Support for Change See More About:  agility  change management  recruiting employees Delegate: Don't Dump Delegation can be viewed as dumping by the employee who receives more work to do. A young employee's complaint reminded me. Though she was extremely interested in more responsible work and taking on new challenges, she felt that her manager was just giving her more work to do. Read more. How to Be the Person Others Follow 7 Tips for Management Success See More About:  delegation  leadership styles  employee involvement How to Address Employee Hygiene and Annoying Habits One of the causes of a culture of negativity is failure to address employee issues. You can hold difficult conversations to help employees improve annoying habits that drive coworkers crazy. Just follow these steps. Overcome Your Fear of Confrontation and Conflict Tips for Minimizing Workplace Negativity See More About:  difficult conversations  providing feedback to employees  employee hygiene issues Human Resources Ads Human Resources Jobs Human Resources Human Resources Of Employee Motivation Employee Retention Featured Articles Plan Your Recruiting to Ensure Successful Selection Creative Staffing at Legoland Unauthorized Release of Personal Info: How to Handle? Would You Friend Your Boss on Facebook? Are Employee Handbooks Required? Termination Checklist   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions   Follow me on: Advertisement