THE 3-PART SERIES

Alan, how are you? I'm doing well. And Katie, what are we talking about? We are jumping into a three part series, which is exciting because I love the number three. Whatever we don't talk about today, we'll get to continue to talk about on the next episode.

THE CHALLENGES OF WORKING WITH DIFFERENT GENERATIONS

We are talking about some differences, maybe some similarities too, about what it's like working with people from different generations in the workplace. Ultimately, we'll talk about the why at the end. First of three episodes into what might be some opportunities for all of us as healthcare professionals.

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO WORK WITH COLLEAGUES FROM DIFFERENT GENERATIONS?

Why does it seem so hard to work alongside colleagues from different generations? What often I think is misunderstood is that they have different values. What are things that we value that may be different and there can be benefit?

HOW CAN PAST BEHAVIOR PREDICT FUTURE BEHAVIOR?

Do you think there is a prescription for predicting behavior in each generation? I want to say we hold a couple of things loosely. Past behavior is a great predictor of future behavior, but I'm going to hold that loosely.

LEADING WITH A CRITICAL EYE

As healthcare professionals, we're all leaders to lead others. Are I first willing to examine my own lens? What does it look like to be on the other side of knowing myself, to lead myself? The benefits of that would be incredible in the workplace.

GENERATION STEREOTYPES

We're going to focus today on some of the generational stereotypes. How do you like being labeled? And I don't mean in a complimentary way. What do you see as some value in cultivating a multigenerational workplace?

A MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE

One incredible value in having different generations in your workplace gets to secession planning. Having those different perspectives will lead to a healthier culture. It's a competitive advantage. If you retain your workforce, you save so much in recruiting and training.

GENERATION CONNECTION AND SHARED EXPERIENCES

Alan: Can we value the value and shared experiences of different generations? He says storytelling, sharing a common experience can be very powerful. Caplan says it can take us from just being people from different generations to when you are on a team together.

THE ROLE OF AUTHENTICITY IN THE WORKPLACE

You've got to be both intentional and authentic about finding out what are those parts of you and your generation that are interesting and contribute to who you are in the workplace. The assumptions we make, we all make them. And so through these conversations, giving that authenticity, like, I really want to know.

A LITTLE MORE FUN IN YOUR WORK

Any of us, as healthcare professionals, need a little bit more fun in what we do. I would almost call it joy, being able to find some joy in what you're doing. If we can find some little pockets of fun and pockets of joy, I'm all in on that.

THE CHALLENGES OF PERSONAL LIFE IN THE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE

One of the challenges I see in generations is how much of your personal life you bring to work. How can we bring the fun, but how can we also save some space for the hard things? What we're talking about today is going to make every one of us uncomfortable if we actually do it.

MOTIVATION IN THE WORKPLACE

What may motivate me may not motivate you. A CEO believed that money does it motivate? Absolutely. Flexibility and scheduling. These are some of the things that they would have appreciated more. What motivates us in the workplace? It's not a one size fits all.

THE CHALLENGE OF GEN-X

"This is going to be so much fun over the next couple of episodes, is that we're going to continue diving into some other generational issues, " says host Katie. "What do we have in common and how can we bring that best version to the workplace? "

FAVORITE QUIZ

Awesome. All right. It's time for food. Thanks, Katie.