Meeting/Event Information

Generational Alchemy: Turning Multigenerational Dynamics into Workplace Gold

Today’s workforce spans up to five generations, each shaped by different life experiences, technologies, economic realities, and expectations about work. As organizations navigate talent shortages, changing workplace demographics, employee well-being concerns, and rapid technological advancement, understanding generational dynamics has never been more important.

In this program, participants will explore demographic, cultural, and workplace trends reshaping today’s workforce and learn how to turn generational differences into organizational strengths. Drawing on research from MIT AgeLab, and other leading workforce studies, this engaging session examines how generational experiences influence attitudes toward careers, leadership, communication, flexibility, learning and workplace expectations.

Attendees will gain insight into five significant demographic trends influencing the future workforce: an aging population, delayed life milestones, declining birth rates, increasing female participation and influence, and greater diversity and blending across communities. The program also explores areas of generational conflict and consensus, helping leaders and HR professionals create workplaces that attract, engage, and retain talent across all age groups.

Ryan Sullivan – Managing Director, Hartford Funds
Ryan Sullivan is a vice president and managing director of Applied Insights for Hartford Funds. He leads communication workshops and speaks nationwide on a variety of financial and practice management topics. To date, Ryan has presented to in-person audiences in 46 states and has been a featured speaker on thousands of webinars.

SHRM WNC conducts a monthly chapter meeting on the second Wednesday of each month.  Meetings are typically a breakfast meeting but may vary in time to include lunch and afternoon meetings.  

Each meeting members are provided chapter, NCSHRM and SHRM updates in addition to programming that provides SHRM and HRCI credit.