LEADING ACROSS GENERATIONS: UNDERSTANDING DIVERSE GENERATIONAL VALUES
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LEADING ACROSS GENERATIONS: UNDERSTANDING DIVERSE GENERATIONAL VALUES Intergenerational diversity is a highly important and universal fact in sustainability and prosperity of today’s work environment. Understanding the differences of values that exist between these generational groups can help visionary leaders, managers, and supervisors to build on the strengths of such diversity and create an organizational culture that embraces coexistence, cooperation, and teamwork. No one generation can make it alone.
Topics Covered
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Understanding, Embracing, and Valuing Generational Differences
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Resolving Differences Across Generations
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Combining the Vision of Progressive Thinking With the Wisdom of Experience
Certificate Program This course is a part of the Leading with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Certificate. This online certificate has been designed to challenge you and help you grow as a leader and individual. Understand the essentials to foster diversity and inclusion, which will lead to better business outcomes, innovation, and increased efficiency.
I Need This Program Because:
My Organization Needs This Program Because:
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I want to improve my ability to lead across different generational groups
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We want to embrace generational differences within our organization
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I need to understand the differences of values that exist between generational groups
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We need to resolve employee conflicts and differences across generations
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We want to understand the differences of values that exist between generational groups
Who Needs This Class •
Any leader who wants to lead better and understand generational differences in their organization
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Employees who want to improve their leadership skills and better work across generations
Modules
Generational Differences
Understanding Millennials
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Define Generation Differences Between Baby Boomers and Millennials Managing Generational Differences
Leading Diverse Teams • • •
Value of Diverse Teams Elements of Effective Teams Session Examples & Exercises
100% online, led by instructor
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Stereotypes Older Generations Have for Millennials Characteristics of Millennials How Characteristics Affect Workplace Behavior
Reaching & Understanding Millennials • •
How to Reach Millennials in the Workplace Managing Teams That Include Millennials
On-demand access, 12 weeks to complete
5-6 hr. of lecture, readings, and self-reflection
Presenting Faculty | Abe Bakhsheshy, Ph.D. Dr. Abe is the David Eccles School of Business Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Director and Professor (Lecturer) of Organizational Behavior in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy. Along with his academic qualifications, he has more than 35 years of management and leadership experience, including seven years of executive-level position experience in overseas work with multinational corporations.
THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more. Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.
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