Understanding, Engaging, and Retaining Multi-Generational Talent

By 2025, 2 out of 3 employees will be Millennial or GenZ.

For the first time in history, 5 generations are working side-by-side.

This isn’t a problem to solve for - it’s your greatest competitive advantage.

Talk Takeaways

Proven strategies for engaging and retaining GenZ talent
Understand what shaped each generation's workplace behaviors
Leverage Millennials as cultural translators and change agents
How communication standards can honor tradition while embracing innovation
Transform generational friction into productive collaboration

Challenges This Talk Will Address

High turnover and low engagement from GenZ employees
Communication breakdowns across generations
Untapped Millennial Leadership Potential
Leadership approaches that struggle to resonate with younger employees
Difficulty balancing traditional values with evolving workplace expectations

Featured Insights

74% of managers find GenZ most difficult to manage. Their “sensitivity” was based on how society raised them. Its up to us to harness their power.

73% of Millennials stay longer at companies where they're given development opportunities and a seat at the strategic table. They're your untapped bridge-builders.

As the original work-life balance pioneers, GenX created the foundation for today's flexible workplace. They value autonomy and results over face time.

Boomers' 'workaholic' culture wasn't just ambition - it emerged from unprecedented post-war economic opportunity. Understanding this context transforms cross-generational conversations.

Organizations that understand generational dynamics won't just survive this shift - they'll thrive because of it.

“Calle's session on managing across the generations in the current workplace gave me a lot of tools for my leadership tool kit. I loved the interactive quiz game in beginning that smashed a lot of pre-conceptions we had about each generation. Her actionable insights throughout helped us to think about how small tweaks in our approach can have a huge impact for attracting and retaining talent across generations.”