Description

For the first time in history, up to five generations are working side by side in the workplace. This unprecedented diversity can lead to friction, miscommunication, and productivity stalls, setting the stage for potentially harmful work environments. When generational differences are not just understood but actively leveraged, they become a powerful tool for driving higher performance, employee satisfaction, and creating future-ready workplaces.

This engaging program captivates participants of all ages as it explores both the differences and similarities across the various generations in the workforce. It will demonstrate how these insights are not only relevant but essential for building resilient, future-ready organizations. Attendees will learn how to foster a workplace culture that embraces these generational nuances to fuel innovation and collaboration.

Participants will leave with a deep understanding of the characteristics unique to each generation, the underlying reasons for these traits, and practical insights into how these can manifest in workplace behaviors. More importantly, they will learn how to harness this knowledge to create cross-generational synergy that not only drives immediate results but also positions their organizations to thrive in an evolving marketplace.

Objectives:

• Explore and gain a thorough understanding of the unique characteristics and underlying motivations of each generation in the workforce, and how they influence workplace behaviors
• Develop and apply effective communication strategies tailored to engage and resonate with each generational group
• Acquire practical techniques to enhance leadership and collaboration across different age cohorts
• Discover how to harness generational differences to foster a future-ready inclusive culture that promotes innovation, agility, and continuous improvement

Cost: Free to all EBI Members & Rollins staff, faculty, and students!

Registration will begin at 8:30 AM followed by the program at 9 AM

Speaker: Raven Solomon

Raven Soloman is a global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion thought leader and nationally recognized keynote speaker who helps organizations get future-ready by understanding generations, racial equity, and their intersection.

Raven's mission is simple--to solve for racial inequity by breaking down generational and racial barriers in the workplace, replacing them with empathy and synergy that fosters productive working relationships, drives business results, and prepares organizations to compete in the not-so-distant future.

She is the author of the 2019 release Leading Your Parents: 25 Rules to Effective Multigenerational Leadership for Millennials and Gen Z, where she shares leadership principles and practical advice for young professionals seeking to transition into leadership positions in today’s diverse workplace, and the founder of the Charlotte-based Center for Next Generation Leadership and Professional Development, a startup focused on providing soft skill development to the leaders of tomorrow. Raven is also the host of The Generational View podcast and The DEI ER, a weekly LinkedIn live audio event with thought-provoking discussions led by industry experts, exploring critical topics that drive the heart of DEI work.

Raven has helped tens of thousands, from podiums around the world, close the gaps inside of dozens of industry-leading companies, and create sustainable cultural change. She’s also consulted with household brands in the areas of generational diversity & inclusion and early talent development and retention.

As the valedictorian of her college graduating class and one of the youngest-ever executives in the Fortune 50 company with which she spent nearly a decade, she has always shown that her approach to leading and influencing people yields results.