BICSI Brief Volume 1, Issue 4

EVENTS

If you've listened to any other discussion about generational issues at work, then you've undoubtedly been told there are four distinct generations operating side by side in today's working world. You've then been told the differences between those four generations, and then you've been told (although probably not in these exact words) that you need to just deal with all these different people, because they're not going away and they're not going to change how they operate. If that advice suits you, fantastic. However, if you've ever been frustrated by how impossible it seems to employ four different strategies to manage four distinct generations, and if you've ever felt like you're the only one who's being asked to make any changes, then Stop Acting Your Age! is exactly what you need . Mid-Week Keynote Speaker, 31 January: Matt Havens Stop Acting Your Age - Avoid Generational Warfare

As the founder of America's only "industrial strength" river clean-up organization and the 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, Chad Pregracke tells a compelling and funny story about growing up on the river and how his experiences led to his unique vision to clean up the Mississippi River and start an internationally recognized not-for-profit, Living Lands & Waters. During his talk, Chad takes the audience out on one of the world's greatest rivers – a journey filled with endless challenges and gripping adventures. His delivery is motivating, captivating, genuine, and refreshingly spontaneous. From the darkness of underwater shell-diving to the brightness of open-air community clean-ups, Chad's tale embodies the importance of setting goals (one river and one piece of garbage at a time) and illustrates how determination, hard work, and persistence pay off. Closing Keynote Speaker, 1 February: Chad Pregracke From the Bottom Up: How a Young Man with a Small Boat Changed our Nation’s Rivers

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