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My intention was to write about something different this week, but since I am about to turn another year older, age is on my mind. Specifically to discuss the terms of age that workforce professionals drop in the office and may not be concrete or official, but are accepted.   Below are some of my favorite words and jargon dropped in workforce development like the F-Bomb on a daytime “who’s the baby’s daddy talk show.”   Youth - There may be a government definition of the ages for classification into this group, but every now and then, someone that displays the characteristics of this official group, but is few years passed may get lumped into this group.  Imagine if all the “youth” in the office had to wear shirts distinguishing themselves as such. I would imagine that there would be some shockers when someone who acts like one of these folks is found out to be older than the definition and someone that was considered wise beyond his years ends up in a youth s...

A television sitcom, 90’s cult following movie, corporate America, and workforce development: what do they all have in common? They are all home to a workplace diva. The one thing that makes workforce development even more special than your average American workplace is that there are divas that work in workforce development and there are diva customers of the workforce development system. Let’s get this out in the open. Everyone is special and unique in their own right. Everyone has unique qualities that make them talented and unique. The work place takes all those special talents, unique qualities, and backgrounds and mixes them together for a recipe all its own. Although this may seem like a hearty stew or salad, the mix is more like a delicate soufflé. It needs the correct environment and timing to get it just right.  I like to think I am putting this nicely. Really, it can be more like the Survivor television show with strategic alliances or high school with cliques and m...