How to work effectively with others in order to excel in your career

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Chan With A Plan, host Max Chan speaks with Mike Montague, founder of Playful Humans, a community designed to help the burned-out and bored get re-energized and engaged with life. We discussed how to effectively work in a multigenerational team in order to excel in your career, from obstacles younger professionals face when trying to get promoted, presenting ideas and getting buy-in with an older executive team and how to successfully manage a multigenerational team. 

QUOTES

• “[When it comes to preferred method of communication in the workplace] typically Baby Boomers prefer a phone call and they’ll pick up the phone and call, Gen Xers prefer Email, Millennials then will prefer a text message and Gen Zers are already using Slack and other direct messengers outside of that.” - Mike Montague [4:49]
• “If you’re looking for a modern leader, somebody who’s collaborative, inspiring, looking to pull people along into a mission, I think you should look harder at Millennials and Gen Zers to lead more collaborative teams.”  - Mike Montague [16:52]
• “If you bring solutions, you’re saving them trouble, you’re taking away problems off of their plate and offering a solution then they can then choose from, any leader of any age is going to appreciate that.” - Mike Montague [33:54]

TIMESTAMPS

• [0:59] Meet Mike 
• [4:22] Current common intergenerational conflicts in the workplace
• [8:29] Aligning multiple generations to adapt and use the provided technology that the company has provided
• [11:45] Ageism in the interview process
• [14:41] Obstacles that millennials face in order to get promoted
• [17:07] Guidance for older workers adapting to a work environment driven by younger leadership 
• [20:20] What skills to develop to maintain your marketability 
• [23:12] Balancing automation and job generation
• [25:08] Tips for Gen Z on improving their face to face communication skills
• [30:48] Presenting ideas as a young professional to an older executive team without conflict
• [35:26] Advice for Gen Z on adapting and transitioning from an educational learning environment in college to a corporate work environment 
• [41:15] Not taking work / business rejection personal 
• [43:40] Managing a multigenerational team 
• [46:08] Advice for Gen Z entering the workforce and collaborating effectively with other generations
• [50:13] A major career roadblock that Mike had faced and what he did to overcome it to move his career forward
• [52:49] Contacting Mike
• [54:42] Outro

RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS

• Sandler Training
• Playful Humans
• Chan With A Plan
• Chan With A Plan Facebook Community
• Max Chan on LinkedIn