Registration, continental breakfast and networking begin at 7:30 a.m. and the program begins at 7:45 a.m. at Empire State College’s Center for Distance Learning, 113 West Avenue, Saratoga Springs. Cost to attend is $20 per person. Call Shelby Schneider at (518) 587-0945.
The topic to be discussed will be how do we get all three generations of our workforce working together effectively? What does it take to lead Baby Boomers, to groom Gen X and to build the leadership skills of Gen Y or Millennials?
Since the professional world has become a mix of generational knowledge, few have stopped to try and understand what assets they have by having all these generations in one area. Many find that the differing generations butt heads; however Mackin will be presenting on how to get these generations to work together to create more organizational leaders. Joining Mackin this time around is newcomer and fellow leadership author, Matthew Harrington, who will add a Gen Y twist to the presentation. Harrington is seen as a subject matter expert in the field of Millennial workers having presented and written on the topic extensively.
Mackin states, "Managing a diverse workplace can be difficult at times. Finding the key to using every generation’s strengths can make the workplace more productive and less tense. I find that in order to keep the harmony going among those of the Baby Boomer generation, Gen-X and that of Generation Y, you need to find the skills that are divergent and develop them for the benefit of the organization."
