Leading Multiple Generations

Book—A New Kind of Diversity

“Mind the Gap” is a common phrase when boarding trains for transportation. But there is a huge gap that many schools and universities struggle to close: it’s the generation gap. Boomer, Xer and even Millennial managers differ from Gen Z colleagues. Today’s campus has four to six generations present and too often, we collide instead of collaborate. Older ones struggle to connect with younger ones, and vice versa. Too often we stereotype, taking mental shortcuts with each other. This event explores the characteristics of each generation at work today and how to leverage each of their strengths to be your competitive advantage. Based on Tim’s book on the subject, the session offers practical strategies to bring out the best in each generation—where everyone is a teacher and a learner.