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915: How to Maximize the Power of Generational Diversity at Work with Dr. Tim Elmore

Nov 13, 2023

47:10

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Dr. Tim Elmore, Founder and CEO of Growing Leaders, reveals the keys to transforming generational differences into opportunities for enhanced collaboration. They discuss interacting with each generation, turning conflict into harmony, and leveraging generational diversity as a competitive advantage at work. They also emphasize the importance of understanding and connecting with people from different generations for collaboration and personal growth.

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Quick takeaways

Generational differences can be both helpful and harmful, but understanding how to navigate them can lead to enhanced collaboration.

Addressing communication preferences and establishing clear norms can minimize misunderstandings and conflicts in workplaces with generational diversity.

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Understanding Generational Diversity at Work

This podcast episode explores the importance of understanding generational diversity at work. It discusses how generalizations across generations can be both helpful and harmful. The episode provides do's and don'ts for interacting with each generation and offers strategies for turning generational conflict into team harmony. The key takeaway is that by valuing the strengths and differences of each generation, workplaces can thrive and create a positive and inclusive environment.

Introduction

2min

Surviving a Miraculous Plane Accident and Its Impact on Life

2min

Maximizing Generational Diversity at Work

11min

Generational Diversity and Work

23min

Combining High Expectations with Belief in Students' Abilities

4min

Embracing Generational Diversity at Work and Turning Frustration into Fascination

4min

Tim Elmore reveals the keys to transforming generational differences into opportunities for enhanced collaboration.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How generalizations across the generations can be both helpful and harmful

2) The do’s and don'ts of interacting with each generation

3) The keys to turning generational conflict into team harmony

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— ABOUT TIM —

Dr. Tim Elmore is founder and CEO of Growing Leaders (www.growingleaders.com), an Atlanta‐based non‐profit organization created to develop emerging leaders. His work grew out of 20 years serving alongside Dr. John C. Maxwell.

Elmore has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, USA Today, Psychology Today and he’s been featured on CNN’s Headline News, Fox Business, Newsmax TV and Fox and Friends to talk about leading multiple generations in the marketplace.

He has written over 35 books, including Habitudes: Images That Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes, and his latest, A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage.

• Book: A New Kind of Diversity: Making the Different Generations on Your Team a Competitive Advantage

• Book: The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership: Embracing the Conflicting Demands of Today's Workplace

• Website: TimElmore.com

• Website: GrowingLeaders.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

• Book: From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur C. Brooks

— THANK YOU SPONSORS! —

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