Cheryl Cran

Biography

Cheryl Cran Provides Strategies to Lead, Communicate and Manage Change in a 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.

In her new 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 Communication and Lead Change in a Multigenerational Workplace

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.

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.

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.

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.

Publications

101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work is packed with rock solid advice from leading generations expert Cheryl Cran, CSP. You get real-life examples, proven leadership strategies, and insights into motivating and engaging your employees. It all comes in 101 quick-read lessons that show you what to do and how to lead generations X, Y and Zoomers in the workplace. Think of 101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work as your own on-the-job generations in the workplace university. Each of these "bite sized" lessons are complete within themselves. You learn at your own pace and on your own time.

Titles

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.

Technology began to change the way we communicated-Email was developed in the 1970`s, in the 1980`s chat rooms were developed, in the mid 1990`s we had instant-messaging, forums, guest books and groups like MSN and in the 2000`s we had blogging, tagging, and interactive white boards were developed. In the past few years we have texting, commenting and interactive websites.

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.

In this keynote Cheryl Cran, CSP uses videos, movies and humorous examples of how communication used to be and how it is now and what we can do to be the most effective communicator today.

From Transition to Transformation: How to Manage Change in a Multigenerational Workplace

We are living and working in a time of transformation and WE are the transformers! This change management keynote is for leaders and their teams going through transition, restructure and acquisition.

The past few years have been challenging and filled with change. Organizations have had to make big changes to their organizational structure, systems and people.

Now it is time to focus on the future and move forward with aligned focus on vision and results.

We have three generations in the workplace, we already know the generalized information about the generations, it is now time to use new strategies and ideas to harness what we know and put it into action.

Cheryl uses humor, interaction, custom made videos focusing on your company and your people, along with movie clips to create a powerful keynote or seminar experience for your group.

This keynote focuses on how each individual can harness their own inner abilities to manage change in a positive and proactive way.

Say What You Mean - Communicate With X, Y and Zoomers in the Workplace

Does it sometimes feel that speaking to Gen Y requires a whole new level of language? Do you know what LOL, ROFL, MOS and other instant message acronyms mean?

As a Gen Y do you sometime wonder what the heck the Gen X or Zoomers are talking about? Gen X, do you get frustrated by being the go between for Gen Y and Zoomers? Welcome to the new communication age!

There are so many different attitudes about communicating in today`s reality. Is instant messaging a bad thing? Is social media a waste of time? Is face to face better? Communication is really about connecting and understanding other people. There are many different ways to communicate but how can we get the best results?

This keynote is based on a combination Cheryl`s four books, including her most recent title 101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y & Zoomers Happy at Work. Her other titles include The Control Freak Revolution, 50 Ways to Lead & Love It and Say What You Mean - Mean What You Say.

Lead with 2020 Vision

What will business look like in the year 2020- how do we lead the way now? What will companies have to do to keep their employees happy and engaged in the workplace of the future?

Cheryl Cran, CSP is an expert in leadership and generation in the workplace and provides keynotes, training and consulting on how leaders and their teams can take positive control of the future and lead with 2020 vision.

In this keynote or training session Cheryl uses research from her best-selling book The Control Freak Revolution as well as her most recent release 101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work. She challenges individuals to embrace technology and change that will create the positive future workplace.

Let`s face it today with multiple generations in the workplace there are ongoing communication challenges, leadership challenges and team challenges. The future workplace consists of people who respect each other`s unique abilities and who innovate because they have leveraged generational intelligence.