The Five-Gen Era: What You Need to Know

Supervisor Skills: Secrets of Success

Generational traits and characteristics are often referenced as a way of identifying those things that separate us. In a workplace setting, what matters most are strategies that can be used to build comradery and teamwork. In this episode, generational expert Cam Marston shares insights on ways to build teams and work as one through more effective leadership practices.
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About Cam Marston
Cam is the leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the workplace and marketplace. As an author, columnist, blogger, and lecturer, he imparts a clear understanding of how generational demographics are changing the landscape of business. Marston and his firm, Generational Insights, have provided research and consultation on generational issues to hundreds of companies and professional groups, ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations, as well as major professional associations, for over 20 years.
Marston’s books, articles, columns, and blog describe and analyze the major generations: Matures (born before 1946), Baby Boomers, (born 1946-64), Generation X (born 1965-79), Millennials (born 1980-2000), and iGen (born 2000+). He explains how their generational workplace and marketplace preferences affect every aspect of business, including recruiting and retention, management and motivation, and sales and marketing.
His two DVD training videos have been best sellers since 2005. Marston’s training program, “Leading Multi-Generational Teams,” features the Gen-Flex® process which teaches leaders how to be flexible in their generational workplace preferences to get the best performance out of their teams.
Cam's Publications

• Motivating The “What’s In It For Me?” Workforce (2005)
• Generational Insights (2010)
• Generational Selling Tactics That Work (2011)
• The Gen-Savvy Financial Advisor (2017)

Where you can find Cam

• What’s Working with Cam Marston podcast and radio show
• Alabama Public Radio
• Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter

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Supervisor Skills: Secrets of Success is a production of AEU LEAD, a division of The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. With 60 years of combined industry experience, our supervisor training program gives mid-level managers in the maritime industry the skills needed to influence employees, customers, and peers. This increases employee engagement, reduces turnover and rework, and ultimately results in higher profits for their company.

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Разделы

1. Why do business leaders need to pay attention to generational differences? (00:00:45)

2. What do front-line supervisors, managers and foremen need to know about how different generations interact? (00:04:11)

3. The shift from "do the job to get paid" to "what is the purpose of this job?" (00:05:49)

4. Younger generations want social causes, not just a mission statement (00:09:34)

5. Characteristics of the Generation X manager (00:11:22)

6. What Millennials think about their Gen X bosses (00:14:43)

7. What happens when Millennials manage Boomers (00:18:17)

8. Are younger generations really more collaborative? What does that mean for a supervisor? (00:21:13)

9. Gen Z is coming - what do we need to know? (00:24:10)