My apologies to the readers for not sufficiently explaining the NAKED
Model of management when posting the notice of the workshop by the same
name. It was not meant to offend any individual or group.
"NAKED Management: Bare Essentials for Motivating the X-Generation at
Work" was written by Dr. Marc H. Muchnick of the People First Group. I had
heard of the text through another discussion group and thought it might be
appropriate as a workshop for area business and industry. The text is
available through St. Lucie Press, ISBN 1-57444-061-6.
It is essential to emphasize that "the principles of NAKED Management
apply to everyone in today's diverse workforce... Implementing the NAKED
Model means respecting the needs and feelings of all individuals, and
finding effective methods for including each of them in the NAKED
Management process."
I will be the first to oppose labeling an entire generation or an
individual. It does, however, provide a point of reference. "Baby
boomers", "Sputnik children", X-Generation, while not flattering terms
_are_ used to describe a generation. In the case of the X-Generation,
"...they are the product of latch-key parenting and
unprecidented divorce rates. Their inheritance has been a
stagnant job market, corporate downsizing, and limited wage
mobility. In terms of their future, they feel abandoned,
cheated, and left to fend for themselves. They are the first
generation predicted to earn less than their parents did" (p.xiv)
NAKED is an acronym for:
Necessary freedom
Active involvement
Key recognition
Empathy
Direct communication
all essential components of any management strategy no matter _which_
generation you are working with. The text is a collection of case
studies, interviews, assessments, and proposed action steps based on the 5
components of the NAKED Model.
I selected the topic for a workshop because I feel that it is a timely
concern needing to be addressed. In addition to the workshop, Dr.
Muchnick will be working with key representatives from our University to
address the issue of student retention. It is also my feeling that the
principles expounded in Dr. Muchnick's book impact student expectations
for educational providers.
I hope this helps to clarify the workshop topic, and again my apologies.
Pete
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University of Nebraska at Omaha
College of Continuing Studies
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Omaha, NE 68182-0335
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Internet: pheineman@unomaha.edu
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between the dogmatic belief in absolutes
and the cynical negation of all belief.
Benjamin Barber
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