A grounded conversation for people navigating generational complexity at work
Step Into the Conversation
In the middle of full calendars and constant demands, it can start to feel like generational differences are behind everything that is hard at work.
Conversations feel heavier than they should.
Expectations miss each other by just enough to cause friction.
Small moments carry outsized weight.
When pressure is high, it is easy for frustration to settle in before we have had time to understand what is actually happening.
This Generational Roundtable is for people who are noticing that tension and want a steadier way to make sense of it.
Rather than treating generations as the problem, or minimizing generational differences altogether, this conversation creates space to slow down, listen to lived experience, and begin separating assumption from reality.
It is not a training.
It is not a debate.
And it is not a problem-solving session.
It is a facilitated conversation designed to help you regain clarity, feel less alone, and reconnect with the human side of leading and working across age and experience.
Why This Conversation Matters
Generational tension rarely shows up as a single issue.
It appears in tone.
In missed signals.
In moments where good intentions still lead to misunderstanding.
When those moments stack up, teams can begin to feel strained even when people care deeply about their work and one another.
This Roundtable offers a place to pause and look more closely at what is underneath the tension—without blame, defensiveness, or oversimplified labels.
When we slow down enough to understand how different generations experience work, pressure, and change, we create more room for trust, patience, and clearer communication.
What You Can Expect
🔎 Greater clarity about what is actually happening
Notice where generational assumptions may be shaping interpretation and response.
💬 Language for conversations that feel hard to name
Explore ways to talk about tension without escalating it.
🤝 A more grounded orientation to difference
Shift from reacting to generational friction to understanding it.
🌱 A shared space for reflection
Listen to others navigating similar dynamics and recognize you are not alone.
Reserve Your Spot Today
This is not a lecture.
And it is not a webinar.
It is a space for real conversation—an opportunity to slow down, reflect, and make sense of the generational tension many people are feeling at work.
Together, we will explore what sits beneath moments of friction, misalignment, and frustration, and begin separating assumption from lived experience. The goal is not to fix people or force alignment, but to understand what is actually happening so responses can become clearer, steadier, and more human.
Seats are intentionally limited to keep the conversation personal, thoughtful, and grounded in shared experience.
Who This Roundtable Is For
This conversation is for you if:
Generational tension has been showing up in your work lately
Communication feels heavier or more strained than it used to
Expectations seem slightly out of sync, even with good intentions
You are leading, collaborating, or contributing across age and experience
You want a calmer, more grounded way to understand what is happening before reacting
If you have been feeling the tension but have not had space to name it, this Roundtable offers a place to pause and get your bearings.
Save your spot and join us for a grounded dialogue designed to help you regain clarity, feel less alone, and reconnect with the human side of work.
Let’s make sense of the tension.
Together. Across generations.
WHY ATTEND?
🔎 Make Sense of Generational Tension
Gain insight into why everyday moments at work can feel heavier or more charged across generations—and what is actually driving that tension.
💬 Respond With Understanding, Not Assumptions
Practice ways to slow down, listen more carefully, and separate what is happening from the story you may be telling about it.
🌱 Stay Grounded When Friction Shows Up
Learn how to remain steady and curious when expectations, communication styles, and work rhythms do not align.
🤝 Strengthen Trust Across Difference
Build your capacity to engage generational differences with clarity and respect, even when conversations feel uncomfortable or unclear.
February 19th
12:00 - 12:45 ET
Be Part of the Conversation
This is not a lecture. It is a live, facilitated roundtable designed for real conversation about the generational tension many people are feeling at work.
Not rushing to solutions, but making sense of what is happening.
Not assigning blame, but listening for lived experience.
Not smoothing things over, but creating clarity where assumptions have taken hold.
Together, we will share stories, ask honest questions, and explore how to respond with steadiness, curiosity, and trust when moments of friction arise across age and experience.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the conversation thoughtful and grounded.
Reserve your spot to join us on Thursday, February 19, 12 PM ET.
Come curious. Leave clearer.
Let’s make sense of the tension—together, across generations.
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Dr. Mary Cooney is the founder of Generation IQ and holds a PhD
from Wayne State University.
She has worked with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Eastern Michigan
University, and Wayne State University.
Dr. Cooney has over 20 years of experience as a university
professor, having taught Gen X, Millennials, and now Gen Z. Now,
with Generation IQ, Dr. Cooney is helping bridge the gap across the
five generations in the workforce for better intergenerational
communication to improve retention rates, productivity, and equity.
Her clients include Wayne State University, Washington State
University, Macomb County College, Nielsen Analytics, AAA of
Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Consumers Energy,
and the Michigan Supreme Court.
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