Dana shares insights on building strong work relationships between millennials and managers. With perspectives from both sides, she identifies behaviors and mindsets to foster cross-generational collaboration and understanding.
About our Guest:
Dana Brownlee has served as project manager and strategy consultant for IBM and AT&T, among other organizations. She is president of Professionalism Matters and the author of the upcoming book The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches.
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Key Takeaways:
[02:30] Describing general distinctions of millennials
[7:10] Accommodating various communication modes
[9:20] Adapting leadership styles, relationship-building
[14:10] Work culture adjustments for millennials
[18:30] Balancing policies: opportunities vs. privileges
[22:00] How millennials are inspiring welcome changes
[26:00] Comfort with technology and fresh perspectives
[27:45] The value of meeting with people individually
[29:10} Project management skills for career success
Transformation—Sustainable Urban Development
Job Skills—Time Management
Career Development—Professional Networking Pro-Tips
Job Skills—Fast-Paced Problem Solving
Transformation—The Future of Manufacturing
Career Development—Moving to a New Market Sector
Leadership—Managing Multigenerational Teams
Social Responsibility—Promoting Gender Equality
Transformation—Artificial Intelligence
Career Development—In-Demand Skills and Sectors
Job Skills—Cultivating Creativity
Transformation—Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions
Lessons Learned—The Value of Knowledge Transfer
Talent Management—How to Fill the Project Talent Gap
Transformation—How to Manage Complexity
Leadership—New Skills for an Age of Flux
A Radical Mindshift—Managing Bleeding Edge Projects
Crisis Mode—Emergency Management and Response
The Greater Good—Lessons from Governments and NGOs
The Need for Speed—Delivering Rapid Response Projects
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