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one’s work brings them, engaging
projects, the interesting environments
in which people work, the captivating
people whom which they work with,
the work-life balance that one’s job al-
lows them to have, not to mention the
ongoing search for meaning and pur-
pose within their life and passion for
their work.
This is due, in large part, to both
the newness to the workforce of the
Millennials – the youngsters with high
ideals – as well as the fatigued experi-
ence of the Boomers – the older folks
that were supposed to be gone by
now who now feel stuck in their jobs.
Money, while important, is just not
what it used to be.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME
For every ten articles you read on
compensation five will say money is
key and five will say lifestyle, work-
place accommodations, etc. are key.
Here is the scoop—the one with the
cherry on top. In a workplace popu-
lated today with 18-80 year olds, they
all expect both.
Above all, there are no “best”
practices that can apply across the
board to all organizations and all peo-
ple in a highly diverse and divergent
world of cultures, values and opinions.
There are a plethora of tools to use;
your job is to find the right mix for
your people.
People want it all, and in the 21st
century they are tuned into WII-FM
(
What’s In it For Me). Thus, if you can
tap into and listen to the music they
enjoy, determine their UMP, then you
can put together the right mix of incen-
tives, rewards and motivation to melt
their butter.
Jim Finkelstein is the President and
CEO of FutureSense, Inc.., a manage-
ment consulting firm specializing in
people and organizations (
www.fu
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turesense.com). He is the author of
Fuse: Making Sense of the New Co-
generational Workplace® (Greenleaf
Book Group, October 2011) www.
fusethebook.com). Melissa Mead is
the Social Media Coordinator for Fu-
tureSense.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?