Generation Next: Watchen Nyanue on Integrating Gen Z into the Workforce and Beyond

Generation Next: Watchen Nyanue on Integrating Gen Z into the Workforce and Beyond

In today’s evolving workforce, companies and universities alike are grappling with how to prepare and integrate Gen Z. Talent strategist Watchen Nyanue shares actionable strategies to bridge generational gaps, ensuring young professionals and graduates are equipped to thrive in multi-generational environments.

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How To Make A Multi-Generational Workplace Actually Work

How To Make A Multi-Generational Workplace Actually Work

Boomers, Gen X, Xennials, Millennials, Gen Z—what's next? The wars between generations are nothing new to history. Cultural critics have theorized for decades about generational shifts and what they mean for our future. And if you're on social media, no matter your age, the algorithm has likely fed you video skits depicting scenarios that show generational differences in mindsets, norms, and productivity styles in the workplace—some funny, and some downright scathing. So, what gives? How can we, instead, welcome Gen Z, our newest members of the workforce, and instill peace and creativity in the workplace?

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Culture Check-up: Q&A with Corporate Culture speaker, Josh Levine

Culture Check-up: Q&A with Corporate Culture speaker, Josh Levine

Organizational culture is in a tug of war right now, with some companies trying to balance demands of leadership to return to the office and the requests of employees whose productivity at home speaks for itself. As the generational workplace tries to adapt to another generation of employees entering the workforce (Hello, Gen Z), it’s never a better time to have a conversation on corporate culture with Outspoken speaker, Josh Levine, whose expertise lies in designing an organization’s culture that inspires employees in order to promote organizational growth. Learn more about what he’s seeing in the workplace and the most recent considerations for culture in today’s Q&A: video style!

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All work, no play? Think again. Here's how play can empower your team.

All work, no play? Think again. Here's how play can empower your team.

Visual artist and Outspoken speaker Shantell Martin regularly asks her audiences, "If you can draw, put your hand up." And what happens? Even in rooms with creatives, only about a third of folks raise their hands. But why? Many of us might ask: Why does our imagination dull as we age? At what point did we lose the “okay” to play?

“Sadly, humans lose their imagination as they age, but it is the unfortunate truth,” according to Mental Health Training podcast. “It happens because of a combination of learning how the world works, adapting to their environment, and forgetting how it feels to be imaginative. At some point, if you don't change now, you likely won't be very imaginative at all. Yet, you might be asking, "What does play have to do with successful business strategies, anyway? How can this help me and my team on the job?"  

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Are you a leader managing big changes in your organization? Don't forget emotional intelligence.

Are you a leader managing big changes in your organization? Don't forget emotional intelligence.

Building a strong team, navigating challenges, and striving for success—that’s the name of the game for leaders of any organization with the potential to thrive. We know good leaders are visionaries, who are able to collaborate, communicate and adapt. But what elevates that leadership strategy from “good” to “great”? Emotional intelligence.

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