It’s You, Not Them: What Emerging Leaders Want from Work and Concrete Ways to Support Them
The Great Reshuffling has provided the next generation of workers more career opportunities than ever before. Increased options for the workforce creates challenges for organizations in recruiting and retaining top talent. This session will review insights from more than 24,000 young workers in 62 countries on why they do (or do not) pursue leadership positions. These insights give rise to 3 concrete strategies for recruiting, supporting, and retaining the next generation of leaders.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand Millennial and Gen Z's current engagement and empowerment as leader.
- Hear insights into the most noteworthy supports and barriers to young people deciding to pursue leadership roles,
- Explore global trends and regional differences in leadership experiences.
- Articulate three key levers for supporting young employees' engagement in formal and informal leadership.
- Reflect on how these insights inform your recruitment and retainment practices.
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Stephanie Wormington
Stephanie Wormington is a Senior Research Scientist and Manager of Global Strategic Research at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). Her current research focuses primarily on promoting equitable and inclusive organizational cultures, exploring collective leadership through networks, and enhancing motivation and empowerment for leaders across their professional journeys. Prior to joining CCL, Stephanie was an assistant professor in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
Andrew Loignon
Andy Loignon has over a decade of experience working as an organizational scientist identifying data-driven solutions that help organizations address some of their most pressing challenges. In his current role as a Research Scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), Andy’s research focuses on work groups and teams and emerging leaders. Prior to joining CCL, Andy was a member of the faculty at Louisiana State University.