1st Edition

Generations in the World of Work

By Corey Seemiller, Meghan Grace Copyright 2025
    260 Pages
    by Routledge

    260 Pages
    by Routledge

    Generations in the World of Work provides invaluable data-informed insights into the intergenerational dynamics in today’s workplaces.

    Generational experts and authors of Generation Z: A Century in the Making, Corey Seemiller and Meghan Grace present the perceptions, motivations, and preferences of various generational cohorts and share how those shape individual behaviors, communication and collaboration, as well as wider organizational structures and norms. They offer guidance for how to maximize productivity and relationships to navigate dynamics across generational cohorts.

    Generations in the World of Work offers employees, managers, and organizational leaders guidance for maximizing productivity, relationships, wellbeing, and engagement across generational differences in order to create thriving workplaces that value and leverage each person’s strengths.

    1. Understanding Generations 2. The Landscape of the World of Work 3. Mindsets in the Workplace 4. Career Planning and Development 5. Thriving at Work 6. Learning and Development 7. Getting Things Done 8. Interpersonal Dynamics 9. Management and Supervision 10. Leadership 11. Putting Ideas into Action

    Biography

    Corey Seemiller is an award-winning professor in the Department of Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations at Wright State University. Her highly popular TED Talk on Generation Z at TEDxDayton showcased how Generation Z is making a difference in the world. Her work has been featured on National Public Radio (NPR) and in the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Newsweek, as well as in several other news publications. She has also been interviewed for podcasts as well as TV and radio shows worldwide.

    Meghan Grace is a generational researcher, international speaker, consultant, and host of the podcast #GenZ. She is a research expert who co-leads the Institute for Generational Research and Education and has a background in organizational development, strategy, and learning.