With employees spanning four or five decades in the office, it has become significantly more challenging to manage the modern workforce effectively and handle the inevitable clash of generations. Each generation—ranging from those nearing retirement with decades of experience to those just entering the workforce with fresh perspectives—brings with it its own set of expectations, values, communication styles, and approaches to work, which often clash in subtle or dramatic ways. This highly engaging and interactive session takes a deep dive into these dynamics, exploring in detail the leadership styles and management practices that are most effective in bridging these generational collisions. Participants will learn how to navigate the wildly different ideas each generation holds about work ethic, work-life balance, and long-term career goals, as well as perspectives on technology use, collaboration, feedback, and advancement—areas where clashes often arise. The session will address challenges such as managing conflicting priorities that spark clashes between age groups, fostering mutual respect despite generational clashes, and creating a workplace culture that transforms each collision into an opportunity for growth. In addition, attendees will examine practical case studies, role-play scenarios, and real-world examples of how forward-thinking organizations have successfully adapted policies, communication strategies, and leadership approaches to turn potential collisions into synergy among diverse age groups. By the end of this session, participants will have a clearer understanding of how to align multigenerational teams toward shared objectives, minimize misunderstandings, boost productivity, and enhance employee satisfaction, ultimately transforming workplace collisions from a source of tension into a powerful driver of innovation and organizational success.
Recently, I was interviewed by Camera Security Now for my thoughts & insights into the Top 2 Security Risks for US-based multi-national corporations for 2017. I had a terrific time meeting & discussing today’s issues overall and especially want to thank Andy Wendt for reaching out to me and putting this article together!
Incidents of violence in the news have dramatically increased over the past 2 years. These security risks situations include:
San Bernardino CA office party
Orlando FL nightclub
Charleston SC church
Aurora CO movie theatre
Dallas TX parking garage in Texas
Perpetrators have also begun to prey on law enforcement. Violence against the police in 2016, topped out with 21 officers killed in November alone, 140 deaths in the line of duty for the year. When your protectors need protection, you begin to look for stronger solutions to maintain security.
Shock from these events has been widespread. Wisely, leaders in both the public and private sectors have begun to re-examine current policies and to actively look to build their security posture.
Our clients have identified active shooter/active threat and its assessment as an issue they would like PRS to address in training. New for 2017, Dr, Michael Corcoran is partnering with Premier Risk Solutions (PRS) to deliver some exciting online training to help managers and executives deal with workplace threat issues that arise and Corcoran and PRS will tell us how to assess them.
Every other month we will present a new. The program will kick off with a free, 30-minute overview webinar of the topics for that month, defining the issues and some ideas of how to deal with them.
Two weeks later, we’ll discuss an actual case we had involving one of these topics – what occurred, how we approached it and problems encountered.
Then we’ll ask for questions, comments and ideas to be emailed in about that type of case or problem – and all will be answered.
Two weeks later, Part 2 of the case review will have us going over the questions we received and exploring ways to resolve the issues.
Finally, two weeks after that, we’ll have an in-depth webinar to really explore the topic in more detail, to include other subject matter experts (SME’s) advice.
Hence, PRS will be part of this experience as additional SME’s and share their insights.
Stay tuned and keep an active eye on the Premier Risk Solutions Advance Training Center tab of our website for more details.
The mainstream media is continually reporting on IT security vulnerabilities, Russian, Chinese, and other apparent state-sponsored hacking, and the potential for Alexa to spy on you. Yet something critical appears to be missing in this conversation—the importance of safeguarding business integrity through proactive risk management, strategic cybersecurity measures, and a comprehensive understanding of emerging threats.
Business Integrity’s Threat
The elephant in the room for many CSOs we have been talking to, and the thing that keeps them up at night, is an equally, if not more fatal, threat. While cybersecurity is a very valid concern, there is a movement afoot in the U.S. and indeed the global marketplace to steal wholesale parts of your business enterprise, directly threatening business integrity.
Learn where these threats come from and who the players are behind it. Hear how proactive assessments and programs will determine your very survival as a brand, should these disruptive activities overtake you.
In this edition of PRS Radio, Joe Zaccaria interviews John Lee about this very real global threat. John previously directed security operations across Asia for a global security giant. He has witnessed first-hand the devastating impacts these events have had on some organizations that reached out to him for help.
In an ever-changing and evolving threat from terrorism, terrorism, and terrorism-related activity, we all look for viable solutions that are economically feasible, meet the duty of care requirement, and do not complicate business. Often times we forget the implications that global terrorism and the Global War on Terror have for our business operations overseas. I recently completed a survey focused on whether business should pull out of Istanbul or remain. The question couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. While planning my impending travel to the city where East meets the West, I found myself looking closely at the travel risk related to terrorism as well as whether it was feasible to curtail travel by our business units. Istanbul on the surface is a “somewhat” safe city. The biggest issue I have found is the ongoing conflict the PKK (Kurdistan Worker’s Party) has waged against the Turkish Security Forces, which is deeply intertwined with regional terrorism concerns. Add that to the ongoing refugee influx, as well as the presence of Islamic extremism and terrorism, including ISIL, and you have a recipe that often times involves violence, terror, and terrorism. These elements are looking to cause a significant blow to the Turkish economy and, by all accounts, according to reports, have negatively impacted nearly $450 billion USD in local economic activity. Does that mean US business should pull out? Certainly not “yet.” Once we begin to withdraw business from the region, we are saying in so many words, “you have won” to terrorism. In my opinion, we can establish a stronger security posture in and around our businesses as well as provide recommendations for the business traveler to mitigate terrorism-related risks. There are simple things all business travelers can do in order to decrease their exposure to attacks, criminal activity, and terrorism. For example, some key things I encourage travelers to do:
Don’t linger in the “non-sterile” area of the airport either on drop off for departure or for arrival
Limit your use of taxi service and hire a “known” driving service. The exchange rate is very favorable, thus making this expense negligible
Make sure your driver speaks English and knows alternate routes to the airport and your hotel
Prior to departure, use mapping software such as Google Maps to plan your route from every starting and stopping point to include your route from the airport to the hotel
Make sure your cell phone has international coverage and make a call when you land to verify
Limit your time on popular touristy sites! This is a big one. As tempting as it might be, stay away from the popular areas where people visit
Never engage in conversation with someone you don’t know and don’t provide them with details of your stay
Have an alternate “cover story” for where you are from (best not to say “America”) and be able to back it up. Often time people pick cover stories that they cannot back up. If you say “France” you better be able to speak French, for example.
We are all proud American’s but please don’t wear your Red, White, and Blue on the street. Try to blend in.
Always be aware of where you are, where you are going and how long it takes to get there.
Istanbul is a great city, but remember it is also a city struggling with a huge refugee population and a highly desirable destination for those trying to flee Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Not to mention those attempting to leave Syria after the battle for their cause to get to the West and continue the battle. Should business pull out? Absolutely not. We should just be wiser in how we conduct ourselves there.
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