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Building Stronger Multi-Generational Teams

Learn practical strategies for leading, communicating with, motivating, and coaching employees across generations to build stronger, more effective teams.

Today’s workplace brings together more generations than ever before, creating both opportunities and challenges for managers and team leaders. Employees from different generations often bring distinct perspectives, communication styles, workplace expectations, and approaches to collaboration. Understanding these differences—and learning how to leverage them effectively—can help leaders build stronger relationships, reduce conflict, increase engagement, and improve team performance. In this interactive seminar, you will explore the realities behind generational differences in the workplace, separating common stereotypes from meaningful insights. You will learn practical strategies for communicating across generations, motivating diverse employees, managing generationally influenced conflict, and creating an inclusive team culture where every employee can contribute at their highest level.

Seminar Number: 02935

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Who Should Attend

Managers, supervisors, team leaders, project leaders, department heads, and professionals responsible for leading, motivating, coaching, or collaborating with employees from multiple generations.

  •   In-Person2 Day(s)
    1.2 CEU
  •   Live Online2 Day(s)
    1.2 CEU
 
 

Today’s workplace brings together more generations than ever before, creating both opportunities and challenges for managers and team leaders. Employees from different generations often bring distinct perspectives, communication styles, workplace expectations, and approaches to collaboration. Understanding these differences—and learning how to leverage them effectively—can help leaders build stronger relationships, reduce conflict, increase engagement, and improve team performance.

In this interactive seminar, you will explore the realities behind generational differences in the workplace, separating common stereotypes from meaningful insights. You will learn practical strategies for communicating across generations, motivating diverse employees, managing generationally influenced conflict, and creating an inclusive team culture where every employee can contribute at their highest level.

  • Analyze the stereotypes associated with different generations and the workplace factors that shape them
  • Select communication approaches that address the needs of employees across generations
  • Compare the workplace motivators commonly associated with different generations
  • Assess how generational influences can shape responses to workplace conflict
  • Apply strategies that use generational differences to strengthen team effectiveness
  • Differentiate Gen Z workplace behaviors that reflect generational tendencies from those that reflect limited professional experience
  • Coach Gen Z employees more effectively to support their growth and long-term success
  • Generational Differences
    • How understanding generational differences can improve managerial effectiveness
    • Common generational stereotypes and the factors that contribute to them
    • Key workforce trends and data that characterize Gen Z in today’s workplace
    • The value of recognizing generational perspectives without making assumptions about individuals
  • Understanding Communication Differences
    • Communication preferences commonly associated with different generations
    • Strategies for adapting communication approaches to meet diverse employee needs
    • Common myths and misconceptions about generational communication
    • Techniques for improving understanding and reducing communication gaps across generations
  • Motivating a Multi-Generational Team
    • Workplace conditions and motivators that different generations may value
    • Recognition and appreciation strategies that resonate across age groups
    • Management practices that foster engagement, inclusion, and commitment
    • Creating an environment where employees of all generations can thrive
  • Managing Conflict Within the Team
    • The difference between task conflict and relationship conflict
    • How generational differences can contribute to workplace misunderstandings and conflict
    • The five major conflict styles and when each can be most effective
    • Practical strategies for addressing and resolving workplace conflict constructively
  • Leveraging Generational Differences to Create a More Effective Team
    • Characteristics of high-performing multi-generational teams
    • Opportunities for mentoring and reverse mentoring across generations
    • Building collaboration by leveraging diverse perspectives and experiences
    • Developing a practical action plan to apply communication, motivation, and conflict-management strategies with your team
  • Coaching Gen Z for Team Success Now and in the Future
    • The distinctions between coaching, feedback, mentoring, and discipline
    • A practical coaching model for supporting Gen Z employees
    • Effective coaching conversations that promote accountability, growth, and engagement
    • Practice applying coaching techniques using realistic Gen Z workplace scenarios
    • Strategies for helping emerging talent succeed today while preparing for future leadership opportunities

Program Objectives

  • Analyze generational stereotypes and the workplace factors that may shape, modify, or intensify generational differences
  • Select communication strategies that address diverse employee needs and workplace situations.
  • Compare motivational factors and management practices that may influence engagement across generations
  • Apply strategies for recognizing and addressing conflict within multigenerational teams
  • Develop strategies for leveraging generational differences to build high-functioning teams
  • Demonstrate coaching techniques that support emerging talent and prepare employees for future success

The Changing Workforce

  • Describe how conversations about generational differences can strengthen team effectiveness
  • Distinguish the historical and technological events that have influenced each generation
  • Evaluate common generational stereotypes and the factors that contribute to them

Communicating Across Differences

  • Analyze other contributing factors that alter generational experiences and background
  • Identify options to meet various communication needs
  • Recognize generational truths and myths

Culture and Motivating a Multi-Generational Team

  • Explain the foundations of culture and how a multi-generational organizational culture impacts business outcomes
  • Assess your organization’s cultural performance, identifying what it does well and opportunities to improve
  • Analyze and explore how exposure to differing perspectives can produce constructive disagreement, creativity, and innovation when the conditions for sharing perspectives exist
  • Generate a profile of an ideal workplace environment that includes recognition of preferences and working considerations
  • Evaluate the motivational approach when the expected response isn’t achieved

Managing Conflict within a Team

  • Distinguish between task conflict and relationship conflict
  • Examine where generational conflict shows up on a team and analyze its impact on team performance
  • Compare the five major conflict styles and evaluate their use in conflict situations
  • Apply communication strategies to workplace conflict scenarios and cultivate approaches to effectively manage conflict in your work environment

Building Stronger Teams

  • Describe the characteristics of a high functioning team to achieve a shared approach
  • Identify mentoring and partnering opportunities across generations and evaluate how understanding generational differences can be used to build a high-performing team
  • Integrate communication, motivational, and conflict management concepts from earlier modules to navigate a multigenerational team scenario

Coaching Emerging Talent

  • Analyze how generational differences are reshaping the workplace and influencing work-life boundaries, openness to new tech, and self-advocacy
  • Differentiate coaching from feedback and identify where each applies
  • Apply the AMA GUIDE to Coaching model to devise coaching approaches for realistic generational scenarios

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In-Person Schedule

1 Session Available

Live Online Schedule

3 Sessions Available

  • $2,895.00 Non Members
  • $2,595.00 AMA Members
Date Duration State City Zip
  2026-11-05 2026-11-06 Nov 5, 2026 - Nov 6, 2026 2 Days NY New York 10019 New York Register Now

Frequently Asked Questions

How will this course help me manage a multi-generational team?

You'll learn practical strategies to communicate more effectively, motivate employees with different workplace expectations, manage conflict constructively, and leverage the strengths of each generation to build a more collaborative and productive team.

Does the course teach how to communicate with different generations?

Yes. You'll learn how communication preferences can vary across generations, identify common communication challenges, and develop techniques for adapting your communication style to improve understanding and collaboration.

Will I learn how to motivate employees from different generations?

Yes. You'll explore what motivates employees across generations, how recognition preferences may differ, and management practices that foster engagement, inclusion, and long-term commitment.

Does the course cover conflict management?

Yes. You'll learn how generational differences can contribute to workplace misunderstandings, explore the five major conflict styles, and practice strategies for resolving conflict in ways that strengthen working relationships.

Will I learn how to coach Gen Z employees?

Yes. A dedicated section of the course focuses on coaching Gen Z employees. You'll learn the differences between coaching, mentoring, feedback, and discipline, practice a practical coaching model, and apply coaching techniques through realistic workplace scenarios.

Is this course only for managers with Gen Z employees?

No. While the course includes a dedicated module on coaching Gen Z, it focuses on managing today's multi-generational workforce as a whole. You'll gain practical strategies for communicating, motivating, coaching, and supporting employees across all generations while building stronger collaboration and team performance.

I'm a Gen Z manager. Will this course help me manage employees from other generations?

Yes. This course is designed for managers of every generation. You'll gain practical strategies for understanding the communication styles, workplace expectations, and motivations of employees across age groups. Whether you're managing peers, more experienced employees, or a multi-generational team, you'll learn how to build trust, improve collaboration, manage conflict, and adapt your management approach to different individuals and situations.
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