I have worked with Kim many times and she is able to "wow" every audience. Each presentation is well researched and takeaway-driven but it's also her style of presenting that stands out. Hilarious. Relevant. Surprising.
Kim Lear
The Future Factor of Work
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Kim Lear
Biography
Kim Lear is a writer, researcher, and founder of Inlay Insights. She is known for skillfully weaving eye-opening statistics, insightful stories, and relevant case studies to make presentations come alive. Previously, Kim was the content director at BridgeWorks, a research firm dedicated to generational and millennial trends. Her undergrad research focused on baby boomers and longevity, and her post-grad work centered on millennials and social media trends. She is currently in her ninth year of a longitudinal study on leadership.
Kim was recently named one of today's best speakers by Meetings and Conventions Magazine, and she appeared as a keynote speaker before some of the most renowned companies in the world. She has received rave reviews from clients such as American Express, Cisco Systems, Deloitte, Disney, General Mills, LinkedIn, Mastercard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wells Fargo, and more.
In addition to speaking, Kim was head of research on the book Gen Z @ Work. She has written whitepapers on generational wealth transfer, retirement trends, and Gen Z's impact on higher education. Kim has been featured on NPR and national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, USA Today, and TIME magazine.
She is a highly sought-after generational expert and serves as an advisor to The Tuesday Company, a political tech startup focused on the millennial and Gen Z vote. She also volunteers for The 78 Cents Project, an organization dedicated to helping young women develop strong presentation skills.
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Prepare for the Future
Building Next-Generation Workplaces and Communities
If our recent past has taught us anything, it is this: the only constant is change. Now is a critical time to examine the rapidly changing world around us and actively reimagine our future. Kim’s unique approach to forecasting tracks change over time through a series of longitudinal studies to help leaders find their footing and make the bold future-oriented decisions demanded by this moment.
In this program, we’ll explore how the very things that make us human—our aspirations, values, relationships, and work—have evolved over time. Through a generational lens, we’ll gain critical insights into where we’ve been, how we got to where we are today, and where we may go from here.
Supported with cutting-edge research and category-leading case studies, this program will decode the trends shaping the future and arm audiences with the tools they need to adapt and thrive.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Decode the generational trends shaping the future
Discover new ways to connect in an increasingly virtual work environment
Unlock insights on evolving expectations around: cadence of promotions, sense of purpose, immediate feedback, work/life balance, and compensation
Walk away with best-in-class examples of leaders and communities recruiting and retaining top talent in a competitive labor market
The Future Factors of Work
Impacting how we lead in the connected era.
We are in the midst of a period of great change in organizational structure. Hierarchies are flattening, networks are being created, the traditional “American Dream” is being re-examined, and constant disruption is forcing established industries to work harder to remain relevant.
Our ability to understand the factors that shape the behaviors of colleagues and employees is critical for organizations to create engaged and productive workforces and gain a competitive advantage.
Learning Objectives:
- Decode the major factors changing the way we work
- Identify how these factors change work expectations
- Provide actionable solutions for leaders to better engage their workforce
- Explore best—and worst—case studies from organizations who are finding success, or failure, in this new world of work
- Transform workplace conflicts into growth opportunities
The Future Factors of the Marketplace
How organizations create authentic connections with clients and consumers in an age of empowerment.
The Empowered Consumer has arrived. With information at their fingertips and platforms to share opinions, consumers understand the power they yield in the marketplace. It’s time to turn The Empowered Consumer into your greatest brand evangelist.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore the factors that change how we buy and what we value
- Uncover changing purchasing behaviors
- Identify how we shift from a service economy to an experience economy
- Explore best –and worst—case studies about customer and client loyalty
- Create an action plan to leverage the voices of empowered clients and consumers
The Age of the Multigenerational Workforce
Building and managing effective teams in the new multigenerational workforce.
Study after study has shown us that multigenerational teams outperform more homogeneous groups by almost every measure. This can be attributed to their unique and diverse experiences– the more seasoned employees offer wisdom and expertise while those on the younger end offer a fresh and innovative perspective. While the advantages are numerous, it turns out, managing multigenerational teams is easier said than done. Today’s teams are often plagued by issues regarding everything from work ethic and retention to succession and fairness.
Today, each generation is taking on new roles in the workplace. Millennials are no longer entry-level employees – they are managers who may oversee older, more seasoned employees. Gen Xers have stepped up to the C Suite, reinventing and redefining what it means to be a leader. Boomers are transitioning and taking their careers in new directions and Gen Zers are now on the scene, ready to shake up the work world and present a whole new challenge to their Millennial supervisors. The key to understanding and leveraging these generational trends is to recognize that it’s not about “out with the old, in with the new.” Every generation brings value to the workforce.
On top of these new roles, global changes impact all of us, from technology, to increased competition, to the rapid rate of change. But when faced with these changes, each generation learns to adapt differently.
Kim Lear will give you a closer look into who these generations are and the trends emerging as they adapt to each new career stage. Her research, insights and original concepts will help you better understand each generation. You’ll leave with a new appreciation for their unique perspective as they navigate the challenges of building effective teams in this brave new multigenerational workforce.
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