Products

Desk Reference

Laminated Card

designed by Claire Raines, 2008

Single Card: $9
Packs of 100: $400



Participants tell us again and again how handy this laminated card is. Both sides of this desk reference offer helpful information on the generations: their perspectives on authority and work ethic, how they like to be communicated with, what turns them off, and their preferred work environment.

Game

Connecting Generations™

designed by Claire Raines & Sandy Mazarakis
Global Edition, 2008

Single Game: $189
Trainers' Special: Set of 4 Games: $550
Mega Trainer Pack: Set of 8 Games: $900



This fun, new, interactive game delivers ready-to-use skills that maximize the effectiveness of the multi-generational workforce. In just one hour of playing time, participants absorb concentrated learning based on discussion that involves everyone with each roll of the dice. They learn the defining events for each of the four generations, how those events shaped the characteristics of each generation, and how to be more effective in work and family situations by using generational profiles.

"It's a great tool."
--Betty Washington, Workforce Diversity Manager, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Video

Generations in the Workplace

with Claire Raines & Jim Hunt
Produced by Tarek Chacra, 2001

Video or DVD and Reproducible Leader's Guide: $249



Set in a business meeting, the video introduces the four generations and events that helped shape their characteristics and work patterns. Generations in the Workplace enables viewers to find perspective and provides them with solutions and practical tools to break down barriers and work more effectively with members of all generations. 30 minutes.

Sample Video:

Facilitator Kit
for Connecting Generations™
the 1-Day Workshop

designed by Claire Raines, 2007

Claire Raines Associates: $1499



Except for participant materials, this kit includes everything a leader needs to run Connecting Generations, the one-day workshop: a comprehensive facilitator guide with step-by-step instructions, 4 Connecting Generations™ board games, and the Generations in the Workplace DVD.

"As an experienced Fortune 500 consultant, I value programs that enhance my ability to deliver meaningful outcomes for clients. The Connecting Generations materials are well designed in that participants learn from each other. The light and open approach leaves ample opportunity for serious messages to be discussed and taken away. I'm looking forward to this program being a staple in our portfolio of services."
--Scott L. Manning, ETI Performance Improvement

Participant Materials for
Connecting Generations™
the 1-Day Workshop

designed by Claire Raines, 2007

10 Guides, 10 Laminated Reference Cards: $249



This highly informative, interactive one-day generational diversity workshop involves participants in a variety of activities that create more effective working relationships and improve business results by applying generational understanding to workplace challenges.

"I think this will have tremendous application in my business, helping us break down barriers and get to some very positive and powerful outcomes."
--Becky Copeland, TGI Fridays

New

Book

Millennials@Work:
Engaging the New Generation

by Claire Raines & Arleen Arnsparger
Claire Raines Associates, 2009

Paperback: $19.95
Pack of 10: $99.99



A new generation is rapidly taking their places in our offices and boardrooms. They bring strengths and challenges that push us to reinvent the workplace. In Millennials@Work, the team at Claire Raines Associates offers this practical how-to guide to help you understand your newest colleagues, tap their potential, and achieve the results you want in your organization.

Book

4genR8tns:
Succeeding with Colleagues, Cohorts & Customers

by Dr. Susan Murphy & Arleen Arnsparger
Claire Raines Associates, 2008

Paperback: $19.95
Pack of 10: $99.99



As Millennials begin to move into the next cubicle at our office, we offer this practical how-to guide to help you understand your newest colleagues and successfully manage across the generations. 4genR8tns synthesizes our research and all we've learned from clients and workshop participants over the last twenty years. This book will help you use that knowledge to tap the potential of all the generations so you achieve the results you want. Available for purchase individually or in packs of 10 so you can distribute this new learning tool to your entire team.

Book

The Art of Connecting:
How to Overcome Differences, Build Rapport, and
Communicate Effectively with Anyone

by Claire Raines & Lara Ewing
AMACOM, 2006

Hardback: $24.95



Today's workplace is a microcosm of our ever more diverse society, a patchwork quilt of different cultures, races, religions, and perspectives. It's no secret that the key to a vibrant and productive environment is communication with your colleagues, but how do you connect with someone with whom you have little in common? Actually, you share much more with others than you may think, and the five core principles explored in The Art of Connecting will help you identify that common ground.

Book

Connecting Generations:
The Sourcebook for a New Workplace

by Claire Raines
Crisp Publications, 2003

Paperback, $16.95



The multi-generation workplace is a complex and dynamic organism that requires flexibility and skill from everyone, especially managers. People of all ages can work side-by-side and draw from the rich mixture of skill and experience. This book shows how it can be done.

"Connecting Generations is a valuable resource for today's diversity practitioner who often operates with limited resources and limited time. Companies interested in diversity will find that this book offers numerous, easy-to-imlement learning tools and exercises."

--Nikki Moss, DTE Energy

Book

The Xers & The Boomers:
From Adversaries to Allies

by Claire Raines & Jim Hunt
Crisp Publications, 2000

Paperback: $14.95



Baby Boomers and Generation Xers make up the majority of today's workforce. Yet they have very different outlooks on work and personal life, with allegiances and reference points that just don't match up. The Xers & The Boomers looks at twelve key delineators between the two generations, and demonstrates methods for resolving conflicts.

Book

Generations at Work:
Managing the Clash of Veterans, Boomers, Xers, and Nexters in Your Workplace

by Ron Zemke, Claire Raines, & Bob Filipczak
AMACOM, 1999

Hardback: $27.00



This 1999 book has become a classic. For anyone struggling to manage people who just don't see work, or life, the same way, Generations at Work helps you understand the gulf that separates the generations, and offers practical guidelines for building a harmonious workforce where people really together for the organization, not against each other.

Book

Beyond Generation X:
A Practical Guide for Managers

by Claire Raines
Crisp Publications, 1997

Paperback: $14.95



This book features 188 tips, tools, and techniques for managers. In a highly readable format, it highlights key information about Generation X: who they are, what makes them different, and how to recruit, motivate, and retain them. It cludes ideas from some of the best companies in the U.S. along with comments from employees in their teens and twenties.

Book

Twentysomething:
Managing & Motivating Today's New Workforce

by Lawrence J. Bradford & Claire Raines
Mastermedia, 1992

Out of Print



This was the first book to address the issue of Generation X for managers, and it laid the foundation for understanding the perspective of a new generation of workers.

Special

Our two newest titles:

  • Millennials@Work
  • 4genR8tns

Special Price: $29.95

Book

Library: 7 Current Titles

  • Millennials@Work
  • 4genR8tns
  • The Art of Connecting
  • Connecting Generations
  • Generations at Work
  • The Xers & The Boomers
  • Beyond Generation X

A $139 value
Library Price: $115

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