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Navigating Generational Communication Styles
Bridge perspectives, build stronger connections
This course helps you communicate clearly and respectfully across different age groups. You'll discover how to harness the unique strengths of each generation, minimise misunderstandings, and foster a more connected, innovative workplace.
1 Day
Overview
With up to five generations now working side by side, differences in values, communication styles and expectations can at times create misunderstanding or tension.
This program builds practical awareness of these differences and focuses on adaptable communication strategies that work across age groups.
Participants learn to leverage complementary strengths, reduce miscommunication and create cohesive, productive teams through inclusive and evidence-based communication practices.
Who should attend?
This course is designed for leaders, managers and team members who want to strengthen their ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across different age groups in the workplace.
Content
- Understanding Generational Differences: Examine commonly discussed generational categories alongside the influences of age, career stage and context, to clarify what genuinely drives workplace behaviour
- Bridging Communication Styles: Learn how to adapt communication channels, cadence and clarity to improve understanding, respect and trust across age groups
- Reducing Friction and Miscommunication: Identify frequent flashpoints in multigenerational settings and apply communication tools that improve cooperation and clarity
- Building Collaborative Team Cultures: Develop inclusive team norms, clear roles and feedback practices that help everyone work effectively, regardless of age or background
- Leading Across Generations: Create conditions where complementary strengths can enhance engagement and performance.
Learning outcomes
You will learn to:
- Identify common patterns in communication preferences across age groups and recognise the limits of generational labels
- Explore how attitudes toward work, technology and feedback can vary with role, career stage and context
- Apply strategies that prevent miscommunication and reduce friction in multigenerational teams
- Build skills to connect respectfully and clearly by adapting message, medium and meeting design
- Use practical techniques that foster inclusion, shared understanding and effective collaboration
- Recognise when intergenerational collaboration can support innovation and performance, and how to create the conditions for it.
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