Today’s workforce spans five generations, each bringing distinct experiences, values, and communication styles. With the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers redefining retirement, Gen X stepping into leadership, Millennials driving workplace culture, and Gen Z shaping the future of work, understanding how to engage and unite these groups is critical to organizational success.
In this inspiring keynote, delve into the science and strategies behind fostering intergenerational collaboration. Learn how to navigate communication preferences, bridge value-based differences, and create a culture of respect that empowers employees of all ages. This session provides actionable insights for leaders to enhance engagement, break down stereotypes, and unlock innovation in a multigenerational workforce.
Prepare to lead with confidence in a workplace where generational diversity is not a challenge but a strength.
LHH
Diamond Sponsor
Overview
LHH is an integrated talent solutions provider helping people, teams, and organizations prepare for the future of work. Through Career Transition & Mobility, Leadership Development, and Recruitment Solutions, our end-to-end offerings allow us to work across the entire talent journey to help future-proof organizations and careers all over the world.
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Tuesday, Mar 25
9:00 a.m. Tuesday, Mar 25
Speakers
Amber Anderson
Co-Host
Country Heat Weekly Podcast
Florida native Amber Anderson followed her love of country music to Nashville over 12 years ago. She brings experience on the business end of both the sports and music industries through her marketing and organizational work that ranges from time with the NBA’s Orlando Magic, The Grand Ole Opry, and SMACKSongs, a music publishing and management company. She is currently one of the co-hosts of Amazon Music’s flagship global country music podcast, Country Heat Weekly. In addition to the podcast, she and her co-host Kelly Sutton serve as hosts for some of the largest events in the genre such as the 3 day Stagecoach livestream on Prime Video, the ACM Awards Red Carpet and CMA Fest. When she’s not co-hosting and listening to all of her country music favorites, you will find her taking in any sporting event, thrifting and running her clothing resale business, on a road trip, or crafting and needlepointing.
Kim Lear
Founder
Inlay Insights
Kim Lear is a writer, researcher, and the founder of Inlay Insights. She is known for skillfully weaving eye-opening statistics, insightful stories, and relevant case studies to make presentations come alive. Previously, Kim was the content director at BridgeWorks, a research firm dedicated to generational and millennial trends. Her undergrad research focused on baby boomers and longevity, and her post-grad work centered on millennials and social media trends. She is currently in her ninth year of a longitudinal study on leadership. Kim was recently named one of today’s best speakers by Meetings and Conventions Magazine, and she appeared as keynote speaker before some of the most renowned companies in the world. She has received rave reviews from clients such as American Express, Cisco Systems, Deloitte, Disney, General Mills, LinkedIn, Mastercard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wells Fargo, and more. In addition to speaking, Kim was head of research on the book Gen Z @ Work. She has written whitepapers on generational wealth transfer, retirement trends, and Gen Z’s impact on higher education. Kim is the writer of the popular Substack, Kids These Days. She has been featured on NPR and national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, USA Today, and TIME magazine. She is a highly sought-after generational expert and serves as an advisor to FORE, an AI startup focused on predictive analytics for attrition. She also volunteers for The 78 Cents Project, an organization dedicated to helping young women develop strong presentation skills. When not delving into the minutia of human behavior, Kim can be found spending time with her husband and daughters in Minneapolis.