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OVERVIEW

Participants will learn about how each generation likes to be managed, what motivates each generation and how to engage employees from all generations. They should leave with information to address the generational differences in the workplace and develop an action plan for succession.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND

• How are multi-generational issues impacting your business?
• What will be the long-term effects of “Brain Drain”?

Organizations have as many as four generations currently in the workplace. There will be a significant number of older workers leaving in the next few years. How organizations engage the younger workers and develop succession plans will determine the future success of the organization.

AREAS COVERED

• Defining the key generations
• Methods to combat “Brain Drain”
• How multi-generational issues can impact employee turnover
• How to engage employees from all generations in the job, in a meeting, and during training
• A specific plan of action

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learn about the effects of generation gap in the workplace. Also learn how to manage and engage a multigenerational workforce to ensure successful operations and high productivity in the organization.

WHO WILL BENEFIT

• HR Professionals
• CEO
• Senior Vice President
• Vice President
• Executive Director
• Managing Director
• Regional Vice President
• Area Supervisor
• Managers

SPEAKER

Years of Experience: 30+ years

Areas of Expertise: Leadership and Business Coaching

Grant Schneider, CBC, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, is president and founder of Performance Development Strategies. His company helps organizations achieve greater results by aligning people in the organization with the organization’s mission and strategy. Grant helps these organizations create change, develop managers and executives, and create high performing teams resulting in engaged employees and loyal customers. Grant is a Certified Coach using an approach that helps organizations identify their vision of success, develop the roadmap, create goals and then achieve those goals.

Prior to starting Performance Development Strategies, Grant had a 30 year track record in operations and people development. His previous experience includes Chief People Officer for the Briad Group which operates the largest TGI Friday’s restaurant chain as well as operating Wendy’s restaurants and Marriott hotels. During his tenure at Briad he successfully facilitated the post merger integration of services of two equal sized pre merger organizations.

Later he helped define corporate mission and cultural pillars to put the company on track to become an employer of choice. Prior to that, he was Director of Global Human Resources for Brunschwig & Fils, an international distributer of fine decorative fabrics and home furnishings. Prior corporate experience includes Sears Holdings, holding positions in operations, merchandising, human resources, training and development. He has worked with MacDermid, a chemical manufacturer, Kraft Foods Credit Union, and Community Connect, an Internet social networking company.

Grant has served in numerous community and professional volunteer leadership roles. He served on the Westchester County Private Industry Council. He is a past president of the Westchester Human Resource Management Association as well as past Executive Director of the New York State Society for Human Resource Management and has served on the Society for Human Resources’ national panel for HR Metrics and Human Capital Measurement. He is currently runs the Academy for Entrepreneurial Excellence which is a joint venture of the Business Council of Westchester and Westchester Community College.