GenWars How to Communicate Across the Generations
The Challenge of the Gen Wars is: Get the best from employees who are generations apart and replace Negativity with Powerful Energy

How to Communicate Across the Generations
Silent – Boomers – X’ers - Millennials

War has erupted in the workplace... a solution is needed!

Workplace Generational War, arising from generational divergence, creates communications challenges for many of today's managers.

What motivated Baby Boomers - job security and the potential to slowly climb the corporate ladder over time - no longer has the motivational force it once did for a new generation of technology-savvy Australians. As a result, traditional workplace structures are quickly slipping into obsolescence.

Gen-Xers and New Millennial workers view success quite differently than their older colleagues, managers need to understand that younger workers are going to be less loyal to their organizations, quicker to adapt to cultural and technological changes, and much more possessive of their free time then their predecessors. Younger workers care little for tradition and place a higher value on individuality, personal freedom and the professional flexibility and creativity it takes to succeed in today’s competitive business environment.

The GenWars Seminar equips you to recognise, adapt and profit from these all powerful workplace changes.

The GenWars seminar will give you the skills and insight to understanding the similarities and differences of each generation and how they work together best. The REAL challenge of the 21st Century workplace is to facilitate an increase in communication and productivity amongst the multigenerational workforce.

The GenWars seminar will highlight each generations strengths and weaknesses

The Silent Generation - Characteristics and Value

  • Hierarchy Structure
  • Formal
  • Disciplined
  • Patriotic
  • Loyal
  • Build Legacy
  • Focus: Family, Community
  • Change Averse

The Baby Boomer Generation

  • Idealistic
  • Responsible/ Dedicated
  • Competitive
  • Workaholic
  • Money, Title, Recognition
  • Exceptional career
  • Health/ longevity

Discuss and understand why the Older Generation’s Perspective on the Younger Generations is inhibiting productivity in the workplace.

The X Generation have a different perspective and skills base:

Characteristics and Value

  • Techno Literate
  • Self-Reliant
  • Very Skeptical
  • Rich Media Content
  • Adaptable to change
  • Freedom (Options/ Choices)
  • Informality
  • Balance

And the very next generation of works is called The Millennial Generation... these are

  • Cyber-Savvy
  • Team/ Group focused
  • Very Social
  • Goal Oriented
  • Self-Confident
  • and usually still living at home

At the GenWars Seminar you will Workshop the Leadership Strategies for a Multi-generational Workplace

  • Get to know as individuals
  • Mentor or demonstrate leadership qualities
  • Provide learning opportunities
  • Encourage working with co-workers / “buddies”
  • Teach and demand respect for ideas / thoughts of others
  • Be flexible and open minded

Techniques for Retention

  • Be adaptable
  • Work-rotations
  • Remote working opportunities
  • Career counsellors
  • Engage in planning activities
  • Furnish friendly environments
  • Positive people

And you will learn how to use these Additional Incentives

  • Create new relationships (networking)
  • Enhance their business knowledge
  • Create cross-functional career development plans
  • Review your team member skills annually
  • Build trust between managers and employees
  • Discuss successes and failures and areas of need

Who should attend....

Business owners, sales and marketing managers, those wanting to improve their business and advisers to businesses such as accountants, lawyers and business coaches. 

Educators and administrators of education facilities who want to embrace the new generations of students and staff.

The staff of any business wanting to gain a CREATIVE advantage. Send your receptionist, service personnel, internal sales staff, accounts people, complaints department, travel agents, hotel front office staff, bank officers and other service personnel. 

From whatever business or walk of life, attending the GenWars How to Communicate Across the Generations may be the best seminar you have attended in years.

Your Presenter: Dennis Hall

Dennis Hall, is well qualified to lead you in learning the tactics of GenWars in the work place and creating the right workplace environment to their preferred working styles.

Dennis HallWith over 20 years management experience, an MBA in Marketing Management and a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, Dennis' unique combination of "Hands on" experiences and studies provides you with the sort of "Know how" you don't often get to draw from.

Dennis doesn't just "Present" these generation skills, he "Lives them". His services have been employed by a wide range of corporate and private clients including; Queensland Department of State Development, Airservices Australia, BDO Kendalls, Ergon Energy, Caltex and Suncorp - to name only a few.

With his experience, practical solutions and passion for unleashing the power of positive generation awareness, Dennis Hall joins the growing group of Business Seminars Australia's expert seminar and workshop leaders.

Business Seminars Australia Seminars and Workshop that are GREAT value

7 reasons to attend GenWars How to Communicate Across the Generations
  1. Workshop Content. Fast paced session to help you manage time effectively
  2. Practical Benefits. We deliver practical concepts and tools to use every day
  3. Time Effective and Great Price with no padding - great value and in just 3 hours
  4. Excellent Reference Materials. Receive a great workbook and comprehensive charts, lists and reference forms you can use later on the job
  5. Compare our experience. Since 1987 we have delivered cost effective and practical business learning to over 50,000 companies
  6. Professional Presenters. All our presenters are skilled in delivering our courses with poise and experience.
  7. Australian material for Australian Business presented by Australians.

From whatever business or walk of life, you can't afford to miss GenWars How to Communicate Across the Generations

Group Rates available for 5 or more: 5 - 9 $148; 10- 19: $133; 20+ $118

 

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Seminar Location and Booking Details
GenWars How to Communicate Across the Generations
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Sydney Portside Centre
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 Melbourne Parkview on St Kilda

9 am to 12 noon Workbook, Tea & Coffee provided


Seminar Price $185

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