The Generation Game

The Generation Game synopsis:

There are already five generations in the workplace, with employees separated in age terms by 50 years or more. 'They' say that Gen Y are flighty, work-shy and demanding; that the older generations make more mistakes, don’t understand technology; are slow, bureaucratic and hierarchical. In-between you have the diplomat Gen X-ers interfacing to the analogue Baby Boomers and the totally digital millennials who are ‘just about managing’ with stagnant pay-rises coupled with the increasing cost of living.

And if that wasn’t enough, here comes Gen Z or Generation Truth, who are more likely to call you ‘mate’ than ‘Sir,’ who want feedback every 5 minutes, for whom everything is but a click away and who rent (everything) rather than owning it.

We have to understand the Generations for some very simple reasons, they are our workforce, they are our customers, they are our relatives. If we cannot relate to them then how on Earth will we succeed together?

So, what are the Generations, what are their differences, how do they view work, what do they each value and how do we motivate them? Pulling on the latest research and background information, this seminar considers all of these factors and more. Looking at the different behavioural traits, together with the political, cultural and technological factors that impacted each, we will consider where their strengths lie, the respective value propositions to enhance engagement and motivation and explain the potential areas of inter-generational conflict and why things will just blow up without you even realising why.

Overall it will show that one size does not fit all; one size fits one and to succeed going forward we will have to embrace this.

‘The Generation Game’ is one of the subjects from our ‘Inspire and Challenge’ sessions that consider aspects impacting people, work, business and productivity.

About the speaker - Russell Beck

Motivational, inspiring, thought-provoking, passionate, energetic, engaging, challenging, memorable, humorous … some of the recurring words used by people who have worked with Russell.

Russell is passionate about the fact that one size does not fit all; one size fits one. His dream is ‘to make work work for the benefit of everyone – management, shareholders, employees and customers.’

As an Engineer with a Masters in Research, Russell is not your average people person. Applying an engineer’s approach to people and work, he stops things being soft and fluffy, makes it real, and shows how to implement meaningful beneficial and transformational change for business. Coupling robust research and the latest thinking with an inspirational, charismatic and motivating presenting style, he connects dots in an informative way, giving tangible actions that can be implemented today. Often acting as an agent provocateur, he captivates his audiences, motivating them to think differently, providing the impetus to change and transform, enabling them to move quicker and further than they previously thought possible.

Russell works with management teams of companies of all sizes from SME to FTSE100 and Fortune500 across all sectors – technology, engineering, pharma, retail, finance, hospitality, 3rd sector and public - on their strategy to and how to enhance the productivity of their most important asset – their people.