Session overview
This is the first time in American history
that four different generations are working side-by-side. Each
generation brings their own unique perspective to subjects like
productivity, office etiquette, technology, and work life balance. In
Generational Team Power participants will discover how to transform
such diversity into organizational strengths.
Generational Team Power will help individuals to:
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Illustrate the different life perspectives that define each
generation
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Recognize personal beliefs that inhibit understanding
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Identify how these different perceptions create culture
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Recognize common behaviors that are often misunderstood
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Shift
from viewing generational differences as obstacles to opportunities
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Commit to individual and team actions that will improve learning and
understanding between groups
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Establish ground rules that govern behavior with miscommunication or
conflict
Generational distinctions effect nearly every aspect of the workplace
including hiring, managing teams, communicating expectations,
discipline, conflict management, delegating, issues around work/life
balance, and motivation. What is considered “normal” communication to
one group may very well represent a hot button issue to another. For
example, the Millennial Generation – some 70 million strong – grew up
questioning their parents and are now questioning their managers. This
can be exasperating, or a perceived sign of disrespect, to a 55 year old
boss who worked his or her way up the latter executing commands, not
questioning them.
In Generational Team Power participants “walk in the shoes” of
each generation to better understand their perspective and avoid easy
negative labels that create a drag on office culture. Through engaging
activities and candid discussions, participants will connect the dots
between poor perceptions of co-worker groups and office stress, morale,
and productivity. Generational Team Power is packed with
practical tips and strategies for navigating the sometimes turbulent
generational cross streams. For example: When assembling teams that
contain multiple generations it is probably best to match older Baby
Boomers and Traditionalists with Millennials. Why? Because younger
employees often relate to and share more social values with older
employees instead of with Gen X, their closest rival. As a result, older
employees quickly become mentors to Millennials, and Millennials happily
return the favor by tutoring Boomers and Traditionalists in the latest
technologies.
By collectively appreciating the cultural milestones, social
perspectives, and professional expectations that shape each generation’s
worldview, workplace distractions and negative attitudes take a back
seat to teamwork and productivity. Generational Team Power will
guide your team through this process with an engaging, interactive
experience that will bond the team for success.
