{"id":3426,"date":"2026-07-09T16:13:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T20:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/?p=3426"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T14:54:09","slug":"08-17-26-understanding-the-generationally-diverse-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/08-17-26-understanding-the-generationally-diverse-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"08\/17\/26 Understanding the Generationally Diverse Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%; border-style: none; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Public Sans',Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; vertical-align: middle;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"height: 52px; width: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MVTCG-Logo.png\" alt=\"MVTCG logo\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0090d0;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Miami Valley Technology &amp; Communications Group and the\u00a0 Municipal training academy invites you to attend<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: right; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2559 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-3-e1768253457114.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-3-e1768253457114.png 313w, https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Untitled-design-3-e1768253457114-300x222.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-style: none; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 18px; background-color: #e2f2fb; border-radius: 12px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 20px 24px; vertical-align: middle; width: 79.9702%;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0b1f4d; opacity: 0.7;\">Training Session<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Barlow Semi Condensed',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 32px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #102e7a; margin: 2px 0 0;\">08\/17\/26 Understanding the generationally diverse workforce<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 19.9553%; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1982 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-1440x960.jpg\" alt=\"meeting table with presentation\" width=\"207\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 26px; font-family: 'Public Sans',Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; color: #141414; margin: 0 0 8px;\"><strong>In this workshop we will also have a generationally diverse question and answer session to help us gain insight into the values and perceptions of individuals we work with.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #303c4e; margin: 0 0 12px;\"><strong>Course Description<\/strong>: Workplace demographics now span four and sometimes five generations. The 22-year-old new hires can find themselves working alongside colleagues who may be older than them by 50 years or more. The 60-year-old employee may find their supervisor to be 30 years old. How do you relate to employees of different age groups? How do you engage someone older, or younger, than you? How do you tap into the knowledge and talents of each generation? In this session, we will:<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14.5px; color: #141414; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 8px;\">In this course, you will learn to:<\/div>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: #303c4e; padding-left: 22px; margin: 0;\">\n<li>Discuss the difference between the generations and how those differences impact work<\/li>\n<li>Spend time \u201cUnderstanding the different generations at work with a focus on the youngest workplace employees, Generation Z, and discuss \u201cAre we really all that different?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to reap the benefits of an age-inclusive work environment<\/li>\n<li>Understanding the way, we work together, engage our talents and capture the knowledge of all generations is not always easy, but it is critical for organizational success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 26px; font-family: 'Public Sans',Arial,sans-serif; border: 1px solid #DCE3EC;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-top: 1px solid #DCE3EC;\">\n<td style=\"width: 150px; padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #102e7a; vertical-align: top;\">Who Should Attend<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #303c4e;\">Anyone in Local Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-top: 1px solid #DCE3EC;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #102e7a; vertical-align: top;\">When<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #303c4e;\"><strong>August 17, 2026<\/strong><br \/>\nTraining: 9am \u2013 12:00pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-top: 1px solid #DCE3EC;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #102e7a; vertical-align: top;\">Cost<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #303c4e;\">Members\/Partners $50.00 \u00b7 Affiliates $60.00 \u00b7 Non-members $70.00<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #667488; font-size: 12.5px;\">*Invoices sent after training<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-top: 1px solid #DCE3EC;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #102e7a; vertical-align: top;\">Where<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #303c4e;\">Centerville Police Training Room\u00a0 155 W. Spring Valley Rd. Centerville, Ohio 45458<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-top: 1px solid #DCE3EC;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #102e7a; vertical-align: top;\">Registration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #303c4e;\">Registration is limited, so register now \u2014 you must register to attend. Register <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0090d0; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/mta-online-registration-form\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/span><br \/>\nIf you must cancel, please notify MVCC five business days prior to the training date, or your city will be charged the training fee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-top: 1px solid #DCE3EC;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-family: 'Barlow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; color: #102e7a; vertical-align: top;\">Questions?<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 14px; color: #303c4e;\"><strong>POC:<\/strong>\u00a0Jodi Martin at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jmartin@mvcc.net\"><strong>Email<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\/\/\/ POC: Jenny Combs at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:jcombs@mvcc.net\">Email<\/a><\/strong> \u00b7 937.438.8887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 22px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid #DCE3EC; font-family: 'Public Sans',Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5px; color: #667488;\">Miami Valley Communications Council \u00b7 1195 E. Alex Bell Rd., Centerville, OH 45459 \u00b7 (937) 438-8887 \u00b7 mvcc.net\/MTA<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Valley Technology &amp; Communications Group and the\u00a0 Municipal training academy invites you to attend Training Session 08\/17\/26 Understanding the generationally diverse workforce In this workshop we will also have a generationally diverse question and answer session to help us&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1976,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-offered-training"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-23 20:59:29","action":"delete","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3426"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3426\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3447,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3426\/revisions\/3447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mvcc.net\/MTA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}