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View > Gen-Ys are getting nervous: Wednesday, 1 October 2008 It’s actually ‘dog eat dog’, but in this case ‘Y eat Y’ seems more fitting, as their good times are about to end. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Tough love: Wednesday, 24 September 2008 If you’re Gen-Y and sick of the bad rap your generation is getting, only you can do something about it. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Treat your workforce as one: Wednesday, 10 September 2008 Want to drive your business further? Get the right bums on the seats – a lot of them will belong to Gen-Y. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Don't pigeon-hole Gen-Ys: Thursday, 4 September 2008 Want to know how to manage your Gen-Ys? To start with, stop calling them that! MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Teams work: Wednesday, 2 July 2008 Composing a great team can take a lot of effort, but it pays to get it right. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > June performance review madness: Wednesday, 18 June 2008 I’ve been through performance reviews in small, medium and large businesses and have found some key factors to ensure it does not end up a token task. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Life without a purpose: Wednesday, 11 June 2008 We all need a reason to get up in the morning. For some, that reason is elusive. MICHAEL PHILLIPS.

View > When is a discovery not a discovery?: Wednesday, 4 June 2008 Now that the alternative recruitment secret has been outed (social networking works), how many other ‘new age’ business solutions are waiting to be ‘discovered’? MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > The new face(book) of recruiting: Wednesday, 21 May 2008 Facebook isn’t just for holiday snaps and silly messages. Here’s how I actually found a new staff member using Facebook. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Rotate to retain: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Keen to keep your young stars? Here’s an ‘up-skilling’ strategy that can do wonders. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Choosing a boss: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 Gen-Yers need to think carefully about what they want to get from an employer, and remember that culture is much more important than cash. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Rearing puppies: Wednesday, 30 April 2008 Apologies to Gen-Y, but I’m about to liken them to dogs, or more specifically puppies. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Building a successful sales force: Wednesday, 16 April 2008 The sales function tends to get a bad rap, but it is such an essential element to business survival. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Leading from behind: Wednesday, 9 April 2008 Here’s a few quick tips for you Gen-Ys struggling to get ahead. Get your work peers to value your contribution. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > The 'C' Word: Wednesday, 2 April 2008 'Culture' is a term often discussed but poorly understood, what exactly is a good 'culture'... MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Employers beware: Gen-Z will buy you out: Wednesday, 19 March 2008 If you think Gen-Ys are difficult, then look out for Gen-Z, right? Well, no actually. MICHAEL PHILLIPS

View > Supplier/customer nightmare: Wednesday, 12 March 2008 MICHAEL PHILLIPS has a recurring nightmare that he's caught in a vice, one side is the supplier and the other a customer. Here are 5 tips to nightmare-proof your business.

View > Michael Phillips: Wednesday, 5 March 2008 There is a correlation between team sport and how Gen-Y works – they don't care who they work with, who the competition is; they just want to get out there, head on!

View > Michael Phillips: Wednesday, 27 February 2008 Gen-Y wants everything yesterday, and I'm sure not getting it fuels this generation's angst. There is something to be said for 'patience'.

View > Skills shortage: Wednesday, 13 February 2008 'Skills shortage'? No, just a normal lag to recent 'growth'. The way things are going, employers will soon have too many 'skilled' choices.

View > Bulls, bears and Bernanke: Wednesday, 30 January 2008 To all the Gen-Y flock of investors out there running for the hills, just remember; we learn the most from mistakes, not easy victories.

View > Coach or cull?: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 How do you best deal with poor performers on staff? There’s no easy answer, but here are some guidelines to get your business to the best answer.

View > Balance is best: Wednesday, 16 January 2008 Maybe the hippies were on to something – balance can be worth striving for, even for Gen-Y entrepreneurs.

View > Tis the season to get jolly: Wednesday, 19 December 2007 The Christmas party is not just a chance to have a drink or three. Make it a time to wrap up the year on a good note.

View > Michael Phillips: Tuesday, 11 December 2007 Your employees' performance is not something that can be improved with a yearly face-to-face. Engagement is an ongoing dialogue. Here are 5 tips...

View > Michael Phillips: Tuesday, 4 December 2007 Sure, email is a very effective busines tool. But it can also stifle good business relationships.

View > Maslow was on to something: Tuesday, 27 November 2007 Motivating staff (and not just Gen-Y) is a hot topic. This is also where Maslow's 'needs' pyramid is particularly relevant.

View > The third deadly sin: Tuesday, 20 November 2007 Gen-Y can't really be blamed for being more money-focused than others – what else have we known? And is that about to change?

View > Michael Phillips: Tuesday, 13 November 2007 You can always teach new recruits, so what you should be looking for in interviews are the character traits.

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