What Motivates One Generation Might Completely Miss the Mark with Another

What Motivates One Generation Might Completely Miss the Mark with Another

What motivates one generation might completely miss the mark with another. Here's how to lead across four generations in today's workplace—without falling into stereotypes.

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When Five Generations Share a Table: Turning Tension into Teamwork

When Five Generations Share a Table: Turning Tension into Teamwork

Five generations now share the workplace—and with that comes both tension and transformative potential. In this post, Dr. Katherine Jeffery explores what each generation brings to the table, why generational conflict is often misunderstood, and how Generational Intelligence™ helps teams move from disconnect to dynamic collaboration. If you're leading in a multigenerational workplace, this read is essential.

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Climbing the Ladder: Generational Approaches to Career Success

Climbing the Ladder: Generational Approaches to Career Success

From the loyalty of Traditionalists to the digital drive of Gen Z, workplace values have evolved dramatically across generations. This visual guide breaks down how each cohort—Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z—approaches career success, what they prioritize, and the lasting impact they’ve had on today’s workforce.

Whether you're managing a multigenerational team or building future-forward leadership strategies, understanding these shifts is key to fostering engagement, retention, and collaboration.

Explore the full breakdown to learn how generational dynamics continue to shape the future of work.

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Introducing my new PodCast! GenShift: Where Generations Explore Life, Work, and Leadership

Introducing my new PodCast! GenShift: Where Generations Explore Life, Work, and Leadership

Are generational language gaps undermining workplace communication? From emoji confusion to email tone, discover how small misfires create big misunderstandings—and how to build bridges across age groups.

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The Overlooked Power of Wisdom: Honoring Boomers and Traditionalists at Work

The Overlooked Power of Wisdom: Honoring Boomers and Traditionalists at Work

In today’s fast-paced workplace, older generations are often overlooked—but their experience is a powerful asset. This post explores how Boomers and Traditionalists bring long-term thinking, resilience, and mentorship to multigenerational teams—and how organizations can better integrate their wisdom through strategic roles, reverse mentoring, and cultural inclusion.

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The Employment Experience Podcast

Join Dr. Katherine Jeffery on The Employment Experience Podcast as she discusses strategies for building effective multi-generational teams. Discover insights on fostering collaboration and understanding across generations in today's diverse workplace.

Thanks to Karly for such a great podcast! What an awesome host! Tune in to learn more about how to build an effective multi-generational workforce.

Full episode on Karly’s Website and Apple Podcasts

Gen Z wants your wisdom!

Calling all BOOMERS, GEN X, XENNIALS, and MILLENNIALS: GEN Z would like your wisdom.
I've been asking the generations if they could ask other generations one question, what would it be? I thought I would bring the conversation over to Linkedin. I know so many of you have thoughts on this.
Here is one to get the conversation going:

Gen Z would like to know:
"What does Gen Z do that comes off as disrespect without us knowing?"

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