Comments on: Where Have the Foremen Gone? http://jtpedersen.net/2010/01/08/where-have-the-foremen-gone/ Innovative Business Leadership Thu, 10 May 2012 22:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: JT http://jtpedersen.net/2010/01/08/where-have-the-foremen-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-71 JT Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:17:19 +0000 http://jtpedersen.net/?p=1556#comment-71 <strong>Hello Kate,</strong> Thank you for sharing your thoughts. In recent years, I think the problem is more dramatic even than your comments suggest. It has not only been a loss through attrition, but organizations actively pushing them out in some cases. Cheers! <strong>JT...</strong> Hello Kate,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. In recent years, I think the problem is more dramatic even than your comments suggest. It has not only been a loss through attrition, but organizations actively pushing them out in some cases.

Cheers!

JT…

]]> By: Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach http://jtpedersen.net/2010/01/08/where-have-the-foremen-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:22:18 +0000 http://jtpedersen.net/?p=1556#comment-70 From: Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach Being able to pull it all together has at least two dimensions -- knowledge/experience AND personality type. It is no surprise that orgs. lose experience as older workers retire or are downsized out. Workers of any age who have personality types that focus on the big picture have the easiest capacity to (as you say)'pull it all together'. What does this mean for the organization? Consider both before you encourage older workers to leave and also look for 'big picture' ability when hiring anew. Great question that you pose.. thanks for this post! Kate Nasser From: Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach
Being able to pull it all together has at least two dimensions — knowledge/experience AND personality type. It is no surprise that orgs. lose experience as older workers retire or are downsized out. Workers of any age who have personality types that focus on the big picture have the easiest capacity to (as you say)’pull it all together’.
What does this mean for the organization? Consider both before you encourage older workers to leave and also look for ‘big picture’ ability when hiring anew.

Great question that you pose.. thanks for this post!
Kate Nasser

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