Dianne Gubin Talks Business With Amy Hirsh Robinson
March 29, 2007 
Amy Hirsh Robinson, Interchange Group.
A crisis is approaching as the demographics of the U.S. labor market shift. The knowledge and experience of aging Traditionalists is at danger of being lost. The Baby Boomers, representing nearly 40 percent of the workforce, will begin to retire or change careers in record numbers. At the other end of the age spectrum is the MySpace generation of Millennials, which will rival Boomers in size and profoundly challenge the way companies organize or communicate. Caught in between these two demographic swells are the Gen Xers, a small cohort of the overwhelmed, who have to weather the storm.
-As an employer, how are you responding to this workforce revolution?
-How are you supporting and developing your mid-level Gen X managers?
-What is your success rate in retaining recent college graduates?
-What are you doing to communicate your company’s strategy in ways that all generations can embrace?
Amy Hirsh Robinson, principal of the Interchange Group, shares her fascinating insights and expertise on generations interacting in the work place.
“This is the first time ever that four generations are working together,” Amy said. “Understanding how generations interact and leveraging strengths of each is critical to sustaining a competitive advantage in a global economy.”
Amy shares her expertise in overcoming generational challenges in employee recruitment, retention and morale to create a more coherent workplace. can include morals and values, attitudes towards dress codes, and aptitude toward technology.
Whether you are a Traditionalist, Baby Boomer, Generation X, or a Millenial, leveraging the strengths of each demographic can only empower your team.
For more information about Amy Hirsh Robinson, visit www.interchange-group.com.
Episode Segments:
Four generational groups in the work place.
In the work place there are four generational groups: Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millenials. Learn the definition, the influences, characteristics and values of each generational group and how they co-exist in the work place.
Potential conflicts between generations in the work place.
What are potential conflicts between generations in the work place? Why is there such a focus on generations right now? How do different attitudes and work ethics affect the workplace?
Training and mentoring each generation.
Mentor programs. What do generational differences mean for businesses? What are companies doing to train and mentor each generation? What formal mentor programs can be implemented to resolve generational differences in the work place?
Managing generational differences.
How do companies and executives manage generational differences in the work place. Listen to all the great advice on this subject.
Amy Hirsh Robinson is the founder and principal of the Interchange Group. She specializes in organizational development, employee training programs, and executive coaching. Amy has experience working with organizations of all sizes in a range of industries, including the not-for-profit sector.
Prior to founding the Interchange Group, Amy held a variety of consulting and managerial positions in change management, human resources, marketing and customer service.
Amy received her M.B.A. degree in strategy and organizational development from the Anderson School at UCLA and her B.A. degree in international relations from Vassar College. She is a qualified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DISC and several other interpersonal and career assessment tools.
Amy is board president of the Young Alumnae Council for the Marlborough School for Girls in Los Angeles, where she works closely with the school’s administration to involve young alumnae in their alma mater and the community at large.
To contact Amy call: 310-230-6109 or visit www.Interchange-Group.com
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