Cheryl Cran

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Leading Change in a Fast Paced, Technological and Multigenerational Workplace
2012 is the year of transformation and YOU  are the transformers! This change and personal leadership keynote is for leaders and their teams who are in working in times of intense technological innovation and among multi-generational teams. 2012 and beyond will prove to be times of innovation and will require high levels of contribution from leaders and their teams. Now it is time to focus on the future and move forward with aligned focus on vision and results.

Lead With 2020 Vision- Building the Workplace of the Future Today
What will leaders and their teams have to do to thrive in 2012 and beyond to the year 2020? Today’s challenges include ongoing global change, uncertain economies and changing workplace dynamics. Different generational attitudes are shaping where we work, how we work and when we work. As leaders we are the ones to set the vision, the positive environment for collaboration and the probability for success. This keynote will provide insight, humor and creative ideas on how leaders can increase team buy in through their 2020 vision.

The Evolution of Communication: Then and Now
Communication has evolved in the business world over the past thirty years. Before the advent of technology we relied on body language, eye contact and word choices. With telephone communication we learned about smiling while talking, voice modulation and communicating without visual cues. So that was then and this is now - how do we communicate today in a way that creates success, increases results and saves time?  This keynote addresses the evolution of communication as well as practical and useful tips on how to integrate all aspects of good communication.

Learn Their Language to Boldly Lead the Gen X, Y & Boomers
This presentation will help everyone in your organization to get faster results by getting the generations working together. This session reveals how to lead and work effectively with different generations and personalities.and have fun doing it!

Bold Leaders Rock! Lead to Attract Them - Lead so They'll Stay
This keynote is fun, vibrant and puts the hot sauce on the topic of leadership. Whether you are a leader or not, we all have to demonstrate personal leadership and this keynote puts a humorous spin on what we need to do to create greater success in our work and in our life.

Say What You Mean - Mean What You Say
Today's workplace has many challenges that can be managed with excellent communication skills. It isn't enough to get by on basic communication, rather every employee needs to have the most developed communication skills possible. Based on Cheryl's bestselling book titled, Say What You Mean - Mean What You Say, this session hones in on how to communicate effectively with different cultures, different generations and different personalities in the workplace.

Summary Profile

Leading Change in a Fast-Paced, Technological and Multigenerational Workplace

Years of in-depth research, hours with focus groups, and analyzing audience response data are the foundation of Cran's business excellence strategies for organizations and their leaders. Her understanding of corporate culture produces tailored keynotes and training programs that promote strategic management and organizational change.

Cheryl Cran, integrates the realities of today's workplace all moving at a fast-pace, increasing technology and interacting with multiple generations.

In her book 101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work, Cran analyzes business trends to confirm that companies focusing on the uniqueness of their workforce will gain competitive advantages in the workplace.  Her research was backed up by recent US Conference Board and Emirates Business 24/7 surveys revealing that businesses focusing on happier workplaces will be at the forefront of innovation and increased productivity in the next decade.

Leverage Technology and Lead Change in a Multigenerational Workplace

Technology is creating a new workplace dynamic where it is approached differently by each of the generations. The key is to maximize the technology to simplify work, to solve long standing issues and to increase profits.

Generation intelligence is a strengths-based approach that provides organizations with a business strategy to develop the best, most highly developed leaders who engage their workforce in becoming personally accountable for business success. Cran focuses on leading the generations and how to manage change and teaches empowerment skills that move leaders and their teams to engage fresh ideas, innovation and creative breakthroughs.

Change, Communication, Leadership, Sales Leadership, Generations in the Workplace

Knowledge Sharing is Key to Managing Change and Transitions

Change management and succession planning for the generations becomes more manageable when the corporate culture supports the attitude of generously sharing what each person knows. Cran shows Zoomer leaders (boomers who refuse to age) how to generously and enthusiastically share what they know to provide tools for Gen X and Y workforce success.   Leaders who are open, willing to share and who thrive on helping other people succeed are the leaders that Gen X and Y employees seek. 

Leadership, Change, Sales, Succession Planning, Generations in the Workplace

Recruiting and Retaining Gen X and Y With Success Is a Key Business Strategy for 2012 and Beyond.

Many industries are experiencing a major change with a good portion of the Zoomers (Baby Boomers who refuse to age). This is causing a major effort to recruiting and retaining Gen X and Y. Generation Y. Cheryl has worked with industries such as Agriculture and the Food Industry to help with strategies and ideas that align the generational attitudes. The workplace of the future will have to have very different leadership and rules in place in order to appeal to Gen Y's specificlly. Based on research and case studies Cheryl provides real world solutions for industries struggling with this issue.

 The Future is About Results

What could be achieved when leaders focus on results rather than time on the job, or the confines of a job description? The best organizations will achieve business excellence by doing just that - focusing on the gifts and skills of their workforce to increase productivity. Cran provides empowerment skills and strategies for all generations to create an encouraged workforce, support innovation and increase the contributions of Gen X and Y employees for increased results.

Future of Work, Motivation, Leadership, Strategic Management, Generations in the Workplace

Cheryl Cran, CSP is an in-demand consultant and speaker on workforce issues, as well as the author of 101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y & Zoomers Happy at Work, The Control Freak Revolution, and 50 Ways to Lead & Love It.