A CBC Radio Canada Interview with Corporate Culture Expert Dr. Kevin Orieux: "Five Generations In the Same Workplace. Cooperatons versus Chaos"

For the first time, there are five generations in the workplace. Unfortunately for senior management and human resource personnel, this is causing chaos in group dynamics and employee interpersonal relationships. All five generations have different employee attitudes, employee mindsets as well as ingrained generational employee behaviours. This new paradigm has created the need for incorporating organizational behaviour training in the skills sets of those involved in corporate management and specifically, in employee management relations. 

Dr. Kevin Orieux is a researcher, author and corporate trainer who has been studying socio-economics and the social psychology of group dynamics in the workplace for thirty years. In this radioo interview he identifies causes of intergenerational angst and how the sociological conditioning of different generations has created workplace disharmony and employee disengagement due to tension with interpersonal relations, then presents viable solutions to stimulate employee motivation based on analyzing what the different demographics expect in terms of workplace satisfaction. 

With Millennials and Gen Z now comprising over 53% of the workplace at a time when the unemployment rate is the lowest in Western history, Dr. Orieux explains factors leading the 100 million strong Great Resignation and what has been labeled by socio-economists as job hopping amongst young adults. These kind of numbers amongst our youngest workers require senior executives to examine their present practices and further, to re-evaluate their traditional management style and executive decision makingif they want to mitigate certain sociological root causes of employee attrition to avoid the expense of hiring and rehiring. 

Using the most recent data, Dr. Orieux maps out how companies can thrive by investing more resources in the health and welfare of their people, including employee training as well as management training to bridge this multi-level generation gap. He then provides compelling reasons why companies need to focus on workplace satisfaction, creating a corporate culture that prioritizes a holistic environment focused on employee well-being, along with the need to rethink issues like the four-day workweek, flexible hours and a progressive move towards more employee autonomy. 

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CBC Radio Canada Interview with Dr. Kevin Orieux, "Five Generations at Work: Cooperation versus Chaos" Click here to listen
 

About Dr. Kevin Orieux and Ararat Consulting

For the past 30 years, Dr. Kevin J.A Orieux and his company Ararat Consulting has been researching the social and economic factors that help companies get their younger workers to be more engaged on the job. The importance of this research cannot be understated, as the phenomena of “Employee Disengagement” accounts for over $7 trillion dollars a year in lost productivity and profitability. As every generation wants to be defined by its own ideals when it enters the workforce, understanding what motivates younger employees can mean the difference between a company that thrives, as opposed to a company that barely survives, or worse, dives. Dr. Orieux is committed to helping companies thrive.

Since 1993, Dr. Orieux has been a keynote speaker, workshop trainer and management mentor to hundreds of CEO’s, senior management and business owners. His experience and track record proves that the most successful businesses are those with a defined vision that is communicated to every employee, along with purposeful guiding principles which create a corporate culture that recognizes, appreciates and affirms its workers. Ararat Consulting provides the necessary training to create such a corporate culture, then provides follow up training and mentorship to a company’s leaders and management team to ensure implementation and execution of these same training models.

 Dr. Kevin J. Orieux Availability: 

 Dr. Kevin J. Orieux is available via Zoom, Teleconference or in person. His booking contact for media interviews, keynote/guest speaking, senior management training, employee workshops and seminars is

Contact: James Woewoda
Woewoda Communications
Vancouver, Canada
604 866 2066
James@woewodacommuicatons.com

 Dr. Kevin J. Orieux’s Website: 

https://www.araratconsulting.com/