#195 - Bridging the Generational Divide with Leslie Short

Hey Gen X Leader: confounded by your millennial and Gen Z staffers? At a loss for how to make an organizational change and DEI happen in my conversation with Leslie Short, the President and the Founder of the CAVU group.

We discuss managing the generational divide in organizations, acceleration of DEI, the difference, and the snapshot of today's generation who are entering the workforce.

For more about Leslie: https://www.leslieshort.com/

To connect with Leslie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-short-1020052/

You can also follow her on:

Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/leslieskimmedia?_rdc=1&_rdr

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/k.i.m.mediallc/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/kimmediallc

Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/kimmedia/

Resources and Websites Mentioned in the Podcast:

The Cavu Group - https://thecavugroup.com/

Marshall Goldsmith - https://marshallgoldsmith.com/

K.I.M. Media LLC - https://kim-media.com/

(Leslie’s Book) Expand Beyond Your Current Culture - https://www.amazon.com/Expand-Beyond-Your-Current-Culture/dp/1947540130

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QUOTES

“If you can communicate the big picture of the focus, mission, values, and how this is going to be executed, then you wouldn't be stuck with every generation that asked him for all these other details…” - Leslie Short

“There's much more communication that's expected. To give a quarter and say, go and do this without the context of the bigger picture, that doesn't work for this generation.” - Leslie Short

“For the younger generation, you have to understand that you have talent, but you also have a huge talent that hasn't been released yet that maybe needs to be cultivated…” - Leslie Short

“Culture… You have to cultivate. That's the expectation of how you expect people to work, how you expect people to show up, how they should be trusted when they show up, how you handle meetings, what your branding, your mission, your values, and your vision is, and how you make that come alive every day.” - Leslie Short

“That's why visibility and not transparency are important… That you all are up-to-date on things that are happening.” - Leslie Short

“Don't assume that everyone understands the mission. Even though it's printed somewhere, make sure you're clear on the mission, make sure you're clear on the values. Values are very big to this generation.” - Leslie Short

“Understand that everyone doesn't work the same way.” - Leslie Short

“Be aware of who you're working with, in their strengths and their weaknesses from leadership all the way through…” - Leslie Short

“Understanding your strengths and your weaknesses, you have to know what that is in order to be a leader.” - Leslie Short

“In order to manage someone else, you have to know what you're good at, and what you're not so good at. And you have to listen, and you have to build trust.” - Leslie Short

“You have to build trust, and trust is action. It’s not just always a conversation.” - Leslie Short

TIME STAMPS

TOPIC: What Led Leslie Short to Found the CAVU Group

00:36 - 02:10

TOPIC: Talking About the Ways in Which DEI Has Changed in the Last Three Years

02:32 - 04:37

TOPIC: how do we balance the sort of complexity of the organizational change with the demands of this young workforce

09:29 - 11:24