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6 Overlooked Professional Skills—And Why You Need Them
6 Overlooked Professional Skills—And Why You Need Them
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Will AI Take My Job—Or Become My New Coworker?
Will AI Take My Job—Or Become My New Coworker?
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What Makes A ‘Quality Hire’ In 2024—And Do You Make The Grade?
What Makes A ‘Quality Hire’ In 2024—And Do You Make The Grade?
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Human connection is easy to take for granted. A smile, a handshake, an honest inquiry about how you’re doing: these seemingly small social…
Human connection is easy to take for granted. A smile, a handshake, an honest inquiry about how you’re doing: these seemingly small social…
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Move over, quiet quitting; there’s a new way for stressed employees to get a little R&R. Quiet vacationing, or taking time off work without telling…
Move over, quiet quitting; there’s a new way for stressed employees to get a little R&R. Quiet vacationing, or taking time off work without telling…
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According to a new study, job satisfaction in the skilled trades just hit an all-time high. Almost 91% of skilled tradespeople surveyed were “very…
According to a new study, job satisfaction in the skilled trades just hit an all-time high. Almost 91% of skilled tradespeople surveyed were “very…
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Employment With Passion
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See publicationMark C. Perna is a generational expert, acclaimed speaker, and bestselling author with a mission to shift the paradigm.
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Contributor to Forbes.com
Forbes.com
See publicationI write about unleashing passion, purpose, and performance in younger generations and how that intersects education, career, workforce development, and the new multigenerational workplace.
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Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations
See publicationIf you've ever struggled to motivate the young people in your sphere of influence, Answering Why is the game-changer you've been looking for. From the urgent skills gap crisis to the proven strategies to inspire our youngest generations, Answering Why addresses the burning questions faced by educators, employers, and parents everywhere.
Author, CEO, and generational expert Mark C. Perna shares his wide experience and profound success as both a single dad and performance consultant for…If you've ever struggled to motivate the young people in your sphere of influence, Answering Why is the game-changer you've been looking for. From the urgent skills gap crisis to the proven strategies to inspire our youngest generations, Answering Why addresses the burning questions faced by educators, employers, and parents everywhere.
Author, CEO, and generational expert Mark C. Perna shares his wide experience and profound success as both a single dad and performance consultant for education and workforce development across North America. Readers will be empowered to:
- Embrace the branch-creak crisis moments of life
- Make meaningful, productive connections with the Why Generation (anyone under 40 today)
- Bring relevance, self-discovery, and passion to the learning process
The Why Generation is asking a serious question, and it's time to answer it. This book will help awaken the incredible potential of young people everywhere and spur them to increased performance on all fronts, so they can make a bigger difference--which is exactly what they want.
Honors & Awards
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2020 Silver Axiom Award Winner: Human Resources / Employee Training
Axiom Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2020 Silver Axiom Award Winner: Human Resources / Employee Training
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2019 Independent Press Award Winner: Career
Independent Press Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2019 Independent Press Award Winner: Career
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2019 Independent Press Award Winner: Education
Independent Press Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2019 Independent Press Award Winner: Education
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2019 Independent Press Award Winner: Education
Independent Press Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2019 Independent Press Award Winner: Education
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2019 National Indie Excellence Awards Book Award Finalist: Career
National Indie Excellence Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards Book Award Finalist: Career
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2019 National Indie Excellence Awards Book Award Winner: Business Motivational
National Indie Excellence Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards Book Award Winner: Business Motivational
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2019 National Indie Excellence Awards Book Award Winner: Parenting & Family
National Indie Excellence Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2019 National Indie Excellence Awards Book Award Winner: Parenting & Family
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2019 Silver IPPY Award Winner: Parenting
IPPY Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2019 Silver IPPY Award Winner: Parenting
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2018 Silver Nautilus Award Winner: Relationships & Communication
Nautilus Awards
"Answering Why" is the 2018 Silver Nautilus Award Winner: Relationships & Communication
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Amazon Best Seller in Human Resources & Personnel Management
Amazon Books
"Answering Why" is an Amazon Best Seller in Human Resources & Personnel Management
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Amazon Best Seller in Teams
Amazon Books
"Answering Why" is an Amazon Best Seller in Teams
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