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Negotiate AnythingNavigating Generational Friction at Work With Chris DeSantisOrder Now The Book: Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/business-and-finance/leadership-and-management/why-i-find-you-irritating-navigating-generational-friction-at-work/Are your colleagues in distinctly different age groups? Are you sometimes baffled or frustrated by their decisions and behaviors? You are not alone.Since the workplace is made up of multiple generations, you are likely to experience generational friction firsthand. But let’s be clear: these are not problems to fix. Rather, they are differences to understand, appreciate, and—ultimately—leverage.Organizational behavior expert Chris De Santis has studied...2023-11-1935 minNegotiate AnythingNavigating Generational Friction at Work With Chris DeSantisOrder Now The Book: Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/business-and-finance/leadership-and-management/why-i-find-you-irritating-navigating-generational-friction-at-work/Are your colleagues in distinctly different age groups? Are you sometimes baffled or frustrated by their decisions and behaviors? You are not alone.Since the workplace is made up of multiple generations, you are likely to experience generational friction firsthand. But let’s be clear: these are not problems to fix. Rather, they are differences to understand, appreciate, and—ultimately—leverage.Organizational behavior expert Chris De Santis has studied...2023-11-1935 min
Winning TeamsEpisode #129- Navigating Generational Friction at Work with Chris DeSantisFor this episode, I am thrilled to have the author of one of my favorite books, Chris DeSantis. Chris is the author of the phenomenal Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work. In addition to being a great author, Chris is an expert in his field with so much experience with global brands in understanding the changes we’re currently seeing in the workplace. Now, more than ever, there are more generations working at the same time. It is such an interesting topic and very timely. In our conversation today, Chris shares the differences bet...2023-09-2024 min
Negotiate Real ChangeNavigating Generational Friction at Work With Chris DeSantisRequest A Customized Workshop For Your Company: https://www.americannegotiationinstitute.com/services/workshops/Are your colleagues in distinctly different age groups? Are you sometimes baffled or frustrated by their decisions and behaviors? You are not alone.Since the workplace is made up of multiple generations, you are likely to experience generational friction firsthand. But let’s be clear: these are not problems to fix. Rather, they are differences to understand, appreciate, and—ultimately—leverage.Organizational behavior expert Chris De Santis has studied the literature on parenting, generational research, and the evolving American worker and workplace for decades. This deep...2023-03-3034 min
Cubicle ConfidentialCheap and DirtyWhat’s the difference between being cheap, stingy, or frugal? And when is it a problem at work? How do you deal with In this week’s episode, Mary Abbajay and Chris De Santis hear from three listeners who are trying to navigate the financial failings of others. And as a special treat, they also field a question about an employee’s dirty bathroom habits. Yes, Mary and Chris are going to talk about poop...Tune in to hear their answers to:My Boss is a Cheapskate in Chesapeake is embarrassed and a...2023-01-1131 minCubicle ConfidentialToo Public or Too Private? Finding the Right Level of Disclosure...What’s your comfort level with personal disclosure at work? Do you lean more private or more public? Is sharing caring? Or is sharing TMI? When does a lack of sharing become a problem and when is oversharing, well, just too much? In this week’s episode, Mary Abbajay and Chris De Santis answer listeners’ questions about how to navigate the private-public continuum.There’s a fine line between transparency—which can build trust—and oversharing which can diminish trust. Close the Open Book in Chelsea has an employee who clearly overshares. This employee fee...2023-01-0434 minNegotiate AnythingNavigating Generational Friction at Work With Chris DeSantisRequest A Customized Workshop For Your CompanyOrder Now The Book: Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at WorkAre your colleagues in distinctly different age groups? Are you sometimes baffled or frustrated by their decisions and behaviors? You are not alone.Since the workplace is made up of multiple generations, you are likely to experience generational friction firsthand. But let’s be clear: these are not problems to fix. Rather, they are differences to understand, appreciate, and—ultimately—leverage.Organizational behavior...2022-11-1436 minNegotiate AnythingNavigating Generational Friction at Work With Chris DeSantisRequest A Customized Workshop For Your CompanyOrder Now The Book: Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at WorkAre your colleagues in distinctly different age groups? Are you sometimes baffled or frustrated by their decisions and behaviors? You are not alone.Since the workplace is made up of multiple generations, you are likely to experience generational friction firsthand. But let’s be clear: these are not problems to fix. Rather, they are differences to understand, appreciate, and—ultimately—leverage.Organizational behavior...2022-11-1436 min
The Responsible Leadership PodcastGenerational Friction W/ Chris DesantisChris Desantis is the author of Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work. In this discussion we talk about those differences and how you can navigate them in both directions!Chris also co-hosts his own podcast, Cubicle Confidential, with his colleague Mary Abbajay.Connect with Chris on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpdesantis/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-09-0150 minCubicle ConfidentialFor Arguments SakeThe ability to engage in “healthy” conflict at work is essential for promoting and encouraging diverse viewpoints. But how much conflict is too much? And what if your team doesn’t ever disagree with each other? Is that just as bad? In this episode, Chris De Santis and Mary Abbajay tackle listeners' questions about how to disagree without being disagreeable… Put a Lid on It in New Hampshire has an employee who likes to argue about everything with everyone. His constant contentiousness and criticisms are driving his boss and his coworkers crazy. What can be done? How...2022-08-2434 min
The Lawyer's EdgeChris DeSantis | Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at WorkChris DeSantis is a speaker, author, and consultant specializing in workplace interventions. With nearly 30 years of experience as an independent organizational behavior consultant, Chris is a trusted partner to some of the world’s largest companies in the professional services, tech, and pharmaceutical industries. When working with clients, his goals are to dig deeper, treat the root causes, and offer user-friendly solutions aligned with company initiatives. Before becoming an independent consultant, Chris was the Director of Management Development and Training for the American Medical Association and a Human Resources Development Manager at Brunswick Corporation. Chris has a BBA...2022-06-2144 minCubicle ConfidentialYou’re Wearing That? Dis-Dressed for SuccessAfter two years of wearing our dress shirts with pajama bottoms, it’s time to dress up for work again. Which for many of us, means the reappearance of the fashion crisis. Just exactly what does “business casual” really mean? And can I still wear my yoga pants to work?In this week’s show, Chris De Santis and Mary Abbajay help listeners navigate the new rules of office dress-up. Hint: the days of mullet dressing are over…Dapper in Delaware wonders if he is just a bit too well dressed for the office. Sho...2022-05-1832 minCubicle ConfidentialShow Me the MoneyLet’s talk about money. In this episode, Mary Abbajay & Chris DeSantis discuss why talking about money is so taboo and they answer listeners’ questions about how to get paid. If you want your work to show you the money, then this episode is for you. Exhausted in El Paso is frustrated because they are being paid less than their colleagues--how can they get what they are worth? Is this an example of gender pay disparity? First Time Raise in Racine asks for advice on how to ask for her fir...2022-02-2333 minCubicle ConfidentialThe Family Circus: How to Balance Career and KidsIt’s hard out there for working parents--especially for working mothers. Mary Abbajay and Chris DeSantis tackle listeners' questions about balancing the duties of parenthood with career goals. "Bundle of Nerves" wants to know when the right time is to tell her boss that she is pregnant. "Kid Proof" is annoyed that their boss’ kid is constantly derailing team meetings. "Mom’s the Word" struggles with the uneven playing field at work between working mothers and working fathers. Chris DeSantis recommends these books to help working parents:Unfinished Business: Women Men...2022-02-1630 min