Is your multi-generational workforce primed for success?

Faced with a limited talent pool, it is increasingly common for companies to employ staff from different generations and for employees from vastly different ages.

While promoting inclusion and dynamism on one hand, such a situation has also given rise to differences in values, belief systems and perspectives on the other.

Respecting and accepting these differences is not only important, it is essential if companies want to take full advantage and leverage the strengths of the different generations working in the workforce today.

To help HR practitioners in Asia know exactly how to maximise the strengths of different generations and to communicate the business value of staff engagement to key stakeholders, the HR Academy has launched a multi-generational workforce engagement workshop.

The workshop's aim is promote cross-generational understanding and awareness with various value-adding tools and concepts.

The intensive, two-day training workshop is called Inspiring and Engaging a Multi-generational Workforce.

The workshop will be led by Professor Sattar Bawany, one of the world’s most respected workforce engagement gurus.

“Knowing how best to engage and motivate their workforce is a valuable asset all business leaders should possess, more so when a generationally diverse workforce tends to complicate staff management. This course provides the best opportunity for leaders and managers to harness the potential and strengths of different generations for business success,” said Aditi Sharma Kalra, regional editor of Human Resources magazine.

This course will be held in Kuala Lumpur and will equip business leaders and managers with everything they need to manage staff expectations and address the career aspirations of cross-generational workers.

Attendees will walk away learning how such engagement could result in enhanced business value and increased ROI for companies.

“After doing in-depth research and speaking with senior business leaders from global companies, we realised that many training courses in the market were too focused on the Millennial workforce,” said Kenneth Neo, regional producer at Human Resources magazine.

“Millennials are an important driver of today’s workforce, but it is unwise to neglect the strengths of other generations as well.”

Neo added that very often, the different psychological needs of employees are not well understood by their managers, resulting in decreased staff morale, reduced productivity and have hampered business potential.

It is vital for managers to equip themselves with various coaching techniques to resolve potential conflict and manage employee needs more effectively.

The HR Academy runs courses in an interactive workshop format, blending real-life case studies and practical examples with the expert knowledge and experience of external trainers to ensure maximum value is delivered.

Delegates undergo intense learning and interaction with their trainer and fellow course participants, and will take away global best practices, fresh ideas and customised solutions for implementation back in their organisations.

New concepts such as resolving conflict with emotional intelligence, coaching as managerial competency, and the SMART action plan will also be introduced at this course. As with all HR Academy workshops, this session will be capped at 20 attendees.

HR professionals interested in learning more about this course can visit the website www.hracademy.asia or call Adrian Ray, project manager, adrianr@humanresourcesonline.net, +65 6423 0329.