XYZ generations working together effectively - why do we need everyone in the organisation?

In our changing world, technical and technological developments and the rise of innovation are an inseparable part of life and characterise our everyday lives, bringing with them the danger of generational differences and contrasts. There are currently four generations working and working together in the workplace, the largest being Generation X and Generation Y, but there are still Baby Boomers and, of course, Generation Z is also increasingly present. But this poses a particular challenge for organisations. The pace and scale of change over the past decades has been so rapid that people close in age to each other do not always understand each other, as they use different ways of working, communicating, styles and tools.

Our training supports individuals and groups to help different generations to realise their potential. With X acting wisely and mentoring Y and Z, their potential can be fulfilled, they can act in ways that are of high value to the immediate team and the organisation.

Our training programme aims to develop a more conscious, focused and collaborative attitude of Generation X managers and staff towards younger employees, focusing on the potential of the new generation. And Y and Z employees should be able to see the value of Generation X and Baby Boomers in their daily lives.

The programme will raise awareness of the different mindsets, values and communication styles behind the generations.

For all managers and staff who work with other generations. If they find it difficult to understand why he or she talks and thinks the way he or she does, why it is important to him or her. Then it is worth experiencing this training, because it may shed light on the differences in the way the other person works, which will make it easier to understand how the other person works.

Generational differences are particularly important in the world of work today, as tensions between employers and employees, who already have different goals and expectations, can be exacerbated by differences in attitudes resulting from generational differences. These tensions not only create difficulties for employees, but also affect teamwork and the manager-employee relationship. There is a need to find a balance between the new generations' attitudes to work and their demands on employers and the interests of employers. When individuals understand the general way in which the generations work, tolerate differences, understand the motivational factors and needs of the generations. This can improve cooperation within a team. And in a manager-subordinate relationship, the manager will be able to use new methods and tools to address generational needs, thus achieving more effective human resource management.

Generations at work

• Generational characteristics - individual characteristics - stereotypes;
• Generations at work;
• Sources of workplace conflict versus generational advantages;
• Performance of X, Y and Z, is there a generational difference?

COOPERATION

• Onboarding;
• Aligning expectations of X and Y-Z;
• Working in a team with different generational composition - generational difference = workplace opportunity;
• Generation Y and Z employees as an opportunity for the team;
• Generation X, Y, Z value preferences: their values and attitudes;

"Empowering leadership culture" - Leader X

• Characteristics, advantages and difficulties of an empowering leadership culture;
• Effective leader-employee relationship;
• Work-life balance needs and how to manage them in a corporate culture;
• The importance of developing ways of sharing knowledge;

Y as a leader

• Ideal leader - Y leader (facilitating factors in leadership);
• As Y leaders, how to see and treat different (X) generation employees;
• Employer - manager expectations - employees in the corporate culture;

Engaging Generation Y and Z

• Employer brand for the new generation - drivers of Generation Y and Z;
• Engaging Generation Y and Z;
• Retaining a different workforce - a change of mindset;
• Workplace climate, working conditions;

Exploiting the benefits of Y and Z - in the workforce

• Information gathering specificity in the service of the organisation;
• Communication - presentation - representation;
• Control - monitoring (content and method acceptable to X, Y, Z);

If you participate in the training as a manager, you will have the opportunity to benefit from individual coaching on generational issues, so that you can manage your colleagues from different generations more effectively and efficiently.

For work groups working together, team coaching is available after the training to work through a current issue or difficulty based on the knowledge acquired during the training.