Featured Topic
The generational shift: how to engage all generations within the workforce

Summary
There is a huge generational shift taking place and while some find this exhilarating, others are left scratching their heads not only wondering what happened but also trying frantically to figure out how to stay relevant. Millennials and Generation Z have upset the status quo that has existed for over half a century and organizations need to learn a new way of recruitment, retention, and engagement. Regardless of the organization you find yourself in, the rapid change of today’s world has left all of us needing to understand our intergenerational teams in a more comprehensive and empathetic manner. 

Learning Objectives

• Understand and build context for generational differences
• Increase effectiveness of communication across the generations
• Engage new strategies for retention across the generations

Featured Speaker

Katherine Jeffery, PhD
Generational Expert & Business Consultant | KJ Consulting

Biography
Katherine Jeffery, PhD – is a generational expert and business consultant. Her firm specializes in developing business strategies that help organizations navigate generational complexities as five generations work side-by-side in the workforce—improving culture, inclusivity, and performance. Katherine has spent over 20 years studying human behavior and working with the Millennial generation, focusing her doctoral research on their view of leadership and teams. As a consultant, she has worked with leading global companies across a wide range of industries, helping them innovate and transform culture and develop strong, cohesive teams. An entrepreneur and agent of change at heart, she is also the CMO and Co-Founder of MADE FREE, a social enterprise that designs and manufactures products to help address extreme poverty, human trafficking and promote ethical jobs.

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