NGC #096: How to Improve the Employee Experience for Millennials and Gen Z with Marcie Merriman

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Todd McLaughlin, Chairman and Co-Founder of Top Rock University, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is the new university for the new normal. We also cover...  

• Evolving expectations of students
• What is Top Rock University
• Innovative approaches to education
• Future trends impacting higher education
• And more...

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Ellie Bertani, SR Director of Associate Experience and Learning at Walmart, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is how to scale learning and development that is personalized. We also cover...  

• The importance of coaching
• Walmart's approach to upskilling
• How education can be used for talent retention
• The future of work and learning
• And more...

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Bruce Tulgan, author of The Art of Being Indispensable at Work, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is how to become indispensable at work. We also cover...  

• The peculiar mathematics of influence
• How to work smarter
• Mastering the art of working together
• Why indispensable people promote go-to-ism
• And more...
  

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Tim Munden, Chief Learning Officer at Unilever, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is how to create greater focus among a team (or individual). We also cover...  

• The behaviors and skills that people will need in the future
• Personal mastery
• Trends impacting the future of learning and development
• How L&D, purpose, and wellbeing are aligned
• And more...
  

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Ashley Goodall, Author of Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader's Guide to the Real World, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is the lies about work and how to overcome those lies. We also cover...  

• What is the role of culture inside an organization?
• LIE #1: People care which company they work for
• LIE #5: People need feedback
• LIE #7: People have potential
• LIE #9: Leadership is a thing
• And more...

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Molly Nagler, Chief Learning Officer at PepsiCo, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is how to have learning and development give time back to employees. We also cover...  

• How L&D is evolving
• How PepsiCo is adapting to change
• How L&D can/should be leveraged in the future
• And more...

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Pat Wadors, Chief Talent Officer at ServiceNow, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is how diversity and inclusion impacts learning and development. We also cover...  

• How ServiceNow approaches learning and development
• How learning and development is evolving
• How diversity, inclusion, and belonging impacts the learning experience
• Trends impacting the future of work
• And more...

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Ginger Hardage, Former SVP of Culture and Communications at Southwest Airlines, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is how to create unstoppable company culture. We also cover...  

• Importance of having succinct and memorable values
• How company culture is evolving
• How leaders and employees can advance company culture
• How to reestablish a healthy culture
• Trends helping and hindering company culture
• And more...

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Michelle Armer, Chief People Officer at CareerBuilder, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is employment and hiring trends that are impacting the future of work. We also cover...  

• Future employment and hiring trends
• How Gen Z searches for a job
• How Gen Z learns about potential employers
• Is Gen Z going to switch jobs as much as Millennials
• Importance of learning and development in the future
• And more...

Millennial and Generation Z keynote speaker and author, Ryan Jenkins, welcomes Ana Recio,  Executive Vice President, Global Recruiting at Salesforce, to the Next Generation Catalyst Podcast. 

The topic discussed is talent acquisition insights for recruiting Gen Z. We also cover...  

• How talent acquisition is evolving
• How the employer/employee relationship is changing
• What makes Gen Z different from other generations
• What Gen Z wants at work
• The skills Gen Z brings to the table
• How to communicate with Gen Z
• How to create a successful candidate experience for Gen Z
• And more...