Session description
This presentation, by Strategies for Generational Inclusion, uncovered the reasons for differences in experiences, perspectives, and values across generations. Attendees were given the opportunity to reflect on their own identities, deepen their empathy for other generations, and learn how to leverage leadership styles and skills from all ages.
Resources
Session Presentation (PDF)
Presenter
Shawn Johnson, Founder of Strategies for Generational Inclusion, is a passionate speaker, trainer, and consultant. Some of her clients include the Association for Talent Development, Ryder Systems, Inc., Institute for Management Accountants, and Capstone Business Resources. She is a member of the Association of Talent Development and the John Maxwell Team, a Certified DISC Behavioral Analysis Consultant, and has completed courses in Positive Psychology. Shawn has a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Nebraska and spent several decades as a sales and marketing professional in various industries. In 2019, she decided to pivot and pursue her passion for leadership development. She found it easy to connect with “emerging leaders” from younger generations and began to research the ways each generation thinks about leadership. She uses her research and real life experience to help organizations be “generationally inclusive,” which gives them a true competitive advantage.