4-Gen Leadership: Thriving in a Multi-gen Workforce
Our world is being rocked by generational disruptions. Today’s business teams consist of four distinct generations — Boomers, the Gen Xers, the Millennials (also known as Gen Y), and the Gen Zers — and the generation gaps in teams have never been deeper or wider. Why do Boomers believe the surest way to success is through hard work? Why are Gen Xers the peace makers on teams? Why do Millennials want coaching, not management? Why do 80% of Gen Zers demand that company values align with their own personal values?
These are just some of the questions today’s business leaders are trying to understand as they lead their teams through a generationally diverse, post-COVID landscape. We will examine the characteristics of the four generations, how the generations formed, and the new generation gaps that have emerged with the advent of the internet-based society. We will briefly cover tips to recruit and retain these generations.
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Speakers: Mark White and Sami Scarpitti
Mark White is an award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. He is the co-author of What's in Your Space: 5 Steps for Better School and Classroom Redesign (Corwin Press 2016) and Leading Schools in Disruptive Times: How to Survive Hyper-Change (Corwin Press 2018), which was chosen by Learning Forward as a book club selection. A second edition of the book, updated during the COVID pandemic of 2020, was released in March of 2021. His most recent book, 5-Gen Leadership: Leading 5 Generations in Schools in the 2020's, was released by Corwin Press in September of 2021 and in 2022 was chosen for placement in the SAGE Knowledge Digital Library, an online resource used by researchers from around the world. Mark is an adjunct instructor at Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio, and Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, where his books are taught for graduate credit. He has trained thousands of educators and business professionals.
Sami Scarpitti has a deep background in training and adult professional development. She is an experienced sales and marketing professional and an insightful multigenerational workplace consultant. She has a background in solving unique business challenges for associations, nonprofits, and high-growth for-profit companies alike. Sami is driven by supporting people to understand, connect, and thrive in the everchanging elements that impact how, when and where we work, along with who we work alongside. She takes pride in creating and delivering world-class adult education for Fortune 50 companies and many other diverse organizations that create real change within their company culture and independent employee successes. Sami has consulted with companies on their sales and marketing strategies, led keynotes and interactive workshops, and trained companies across the globe on topics like personal branding, social media, emerging leader skills, business strategy, and more.
