Achieving cross-generational connection and collaboration in contemporary Corporate America.

 

With AI upon us and other potentially discomfiting aspects of professional life creating a degree of anxiety across the white-collar world, my talk will focus on the challenges faced in achieving cross-generational understanding and better collaboration in the complex and ever-changing workspace- from the perspective of one Boomer whose career journey and experience was somewhat of a case study in learning how to relate to and collaborate with multi-generations of colleagues.  After all, there are generational differences in the ways each generation expresses itself, and there are barriers that need to be pierced in order to achieve the end result of meaningful communications and collaboration.  

Learning Objectives:

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• By the end of the session, participants will be able to identify key characteristics and values of different generations (Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z) and understand how these influence workplace behavior and expectations.

• Attendees will learn three communication strategies tailored to bridge the generational gap, fostering better understanding and collaboration among team members, leading to building a culture of mutual respect and cooperation.

• By the conclusion of the talk, participants will recognize the unique strengths each generation brings to the workplace and will be able to create a plan to leverage these strengths in team projects.