Thursday Generation Why? Designing Training and Learning to Engage the New Workforce James Guilkey, Ph.D, President, S4 NetQuest Technology is not only changing how we work, but also the complexion of today’s workforce. Generation ‘Y’ is entering the workforce at an ever-increasing pace and their expectations of learning are much different than past generations. Hand them a training manual and they will hand you a resignation. Ask them to sit through a two-week classroom lecture and they will ask you for a reference for their next job. Baby Boomers grew up with television – Generation ‘Y’ grew up with the Internet and digital media that is now prevalent throughout our society. Good or bad, it will have an effect on how you train and develop your employees. This presentation will examine the profile of today’s new workforce and discuss how training must change to meet their needs and expectations. Examples of technology-based gaming and simulations geared towards Generation ‘Y’ will be presented, and the measurable results from these cases will be discussed. If you are concerned about how the new workforce will affect your organization, this is the perfect presentation. [View Author Bio] Back