Hi, I’m Colleen McFarland, author of "Get Gen Z Into the Game." I want to join your team meeting to talk about winning with young talent. I have four talks for you to choose from.

Discover the leadership style Gen Z responds to: high expectations paired with personal warmth.

• Learn what it means to lead as a "Warm Demander"
• Identify your default style and how to shift it
• Explore real-world examples of Warm Demander leadership in action

Talk Focus:

I guide your leaders through the four leadership styles outlined in my book and help them recognize where they shine and where they may need to stretch to better support and challenge their early career employees.

Most managers know what soft skills look like—they just need a way to name and measure them.

• Use a simple framework to assess your team's soft skills

• Tie soft skills to expected job practices

• Establish practices to model for the team in an obvious way

Talk Focus:

I introduce a flexible assessment tool that helps managers quickly evaluate soft skills and recognize where their team members may need coaching, without becoming overwhelmed or overly formal.

Gen Z employees need help building real-world relationships. You can lead the way.

• Get a high-level understanding of the Be-Social Method
• Assess your networking practices
• Discover how to integrate relationship-building into team culture

Talk Focus:

I review the Be-Social Method from my book. I show your leaders how to use it to identify critical relationship-building practices for their teams.

Soft skill growth requires structure. Here's how to start.

• Understand the five-step coaching sequence for soft skill development
• Tie soft skills to expected job practices
• Use it to help struggling employees become confident contributors

Talk Focus:

This session gives leaders a clear process to move from awareness to action, transforming assessments into everyday coaching opportunities.