Ignite Leadership: Leading Gen Z® 1 Day Workshop in Los Angeles, CA
About this Event
Certificate: Course Completion Certificate
Duration: 1 Day (8 Hours)
Delivery Mode: In-house | Classroom | Virtual | Hybrid
Language: English
Credits: 8
Course Overview
Leading Generation Z requires a modern leadership approach built on trust, purpose, inclusion, coaching, and continuous feedback. As the newest generation entering the workforce, Gen Z employees bring digital fluency, creativity, and innovation, while also expecting meaningful work, flexibility, career growth, and authentic leadership.
This highly interactive one-day workshop equips leaders, managers, supervisors, HR professionals, and team leaders with the practical knowledge and leadership skills needed to effectively engage, motivate, develop, and retain Gen Z talent. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of Gen Z's mindset, values, communication preferences, and workplace expectations while learning leadership strategies that build high-performing, engaged, and future-ready teams.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the Ignite Leadership: Leading Gen Z® training program, participants will be able to:
- Understand the defining characteristics, values, and workplace expectations of Generation Z.
- Apply leadership styles that effectively engage, motivate, and inspire Gen Z employees.
- Strengthen communication through effective feedback, coaching, and digital collaboration.
- Foster trust, psychological safety, and inclusive team cultures.
- Motivate Gen Z employees through purpose-driven leadership, recognition, autonomy, and meaningful work.
- Manage performance using continuous coaching and ongoing development conversations instead of relying solely on annual performance reviews.
- Navigate conflict and conduct difficult conversations with empathy, confidence, and professionalism.
- Improve employee engagement, productivity, and retention through people-centric leadership practices.
- Adapt leadership approaches to effectively manage hybrid, remote, and distributed teams.
- Develop a practical action plan to immediately apply effective Gen Z leadership strategies in the workplace.
Training Methodology
This workshop combines theory with practical application through a variety of engaging learning methods, including:
- Interactive facilitator-led discussions
- Real-world workplace case studies and examples
- Individual and group activities
- Role-plays and experiential exercises
- Scenario-based learning
- Self-assessment and reflection exercises
- Practical leadership tools and techniques
- Personal action planning
Prerequisites
No prior experience or prerequisites are required. This program is suitable for both new and experienced leaders who manage or work alongside Generation Z employees.
Technical Requirements
For In-house Training
Participants and venue should have access to:
- Projector, TV, or display screen
- HDMI connection
- Reliable internet access
- Laptop or tablet (recommended)
- Notebook and pen for learning activities
Note: The training schedule includes two 15-minute coffee breaks and one 30-minute lunch break
Why Choose the Ignite Leadership: Leading Gen Z® Course?
Generation Z is reshaping today's workplace with new expectations around leadership, communication, flexibility, technology, wellbeing, and career development. Traditional management approaches are often less effective with this emerging workforce, resulting in lower engagement, higher turnover, and missed opportunities to unlock their full potential.
The Ignite Leadership: Leading Gen Z® course equips leaders with practical, research-informed strategies to successfully engage, motivate, and develop Gen Z employees while fostering stronger multigenerational collaboration. Participants will learn how to build trust, communicate with impact, coach for continuous performance, promote inclusion, and create a workplace culture where younger employees feel valued, empowered, and inspired to succeed.
By strengthening their ability to lead Gen Z effectively, organizations can enhance employee engagement, improve retention, develop future leaders, encourage innovation, and build a resilient, future-ready workforce. The practical leadership tools and techniques introduced in this program can be applied immediately across leadership, team management, customer service, project delivery, and organizational development.
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Agenda
1. Welcome, Introductions & Leadership Icebreaker
Info: A highly interactive activity exploring generational differences and leadership expectations.
Participants discover:
Different leadership expectations across generations
Common misconceptions about Gen Z
Today's leadership challenges
2. Understanding Generation Z
Info: Exploring who Gen Z is and what shapes their workplace behaviour.
Topics include:
Characteristics of Gen Z
Values and motivations
Digital-first mindset
Learning preferences
Career expectations
Work-life integration
Diversity and inclusion
3. Leading Gen Z Effectively
Info: Understanding the leadership styles that produce higher engagement.
Topics include:
Coaching vs commanding
Empowerment over control
Trust-based leadership
Authentic leadership
Servant leadership principles
Building credibility
Interactive exercise included.
4. Communicating with Gen Z
Info: Learn how communication impacts motivation and performance.
Topics include:
Clear and transparent communication
Giving meaningful feedback
Active listening
Digital communication etiquette
Difficult conversations
Recognition and appreciation
Role-play activity included.
5. Motivating and Engaging Gen Z
Info: Discover what truly motivates younger employees.
Topics include:
Purpose-driven work
Career growth opportunities
Continuous learning
Recognition strategies
Autonomy and ownership
Employee wellbeing
Building engagement
Group discussion and workplace scenarios.
6. Coaching for Performance
Info: Move beyond traditional performance management.
Topics include:
Coaching conversations
Continuous feedback
Goal setting
Development planning
Strength-based leadership
Building confidence
Encouraging accountability
Practical coaching exercise included.
7. Managing Conflict Across Generations
Info: Understanding how different generations approach conflict.
Topics include:
Difficult conversations
Emotional intelligence
Active empathy
Managing expectations
Resolving misunderstandings
Building mutual respect
Scenario-based learning activity
8. Leading Hybrid and Digital Teams
Info: Modern leadership skills for today's workplace.
Topics include:
Leading remote employees
Virtual engagement
Building connection online
Digital collaboration tools
Maintaining team culture
Avoiding employee isolation
Interactive discussion.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 442.52 to USD 587.70
