We continue to consult with many clients, including some well known financial services groups, developing  generational diversity strategies which enable them to get the bets from all generations. Why are they working on this right now?  The reasons they give include:

• Getting better consumer insight and product innovation
• Cost saving - adopting new world of work practices which saves on facilities cost
• Communicating better with key audiences - usually Gen Y and Z
• Attract, engage and retain the talent you need, whatever their generation
• Gain competitive advantage through the networked economy
• Improve knowledge management
• Improve cross generational team working

In one particular case, we have surveyed and interviewed  staff across Europe, and armed with that insight, have developed and tested an overarching generational diversity strategy to release potential improvements in collaboration and team work, as well as ensuring  they have the best possible Gen Y consumer insight.

We have developed tools and processes to quickly assess the areas you need to focus on to create a generational diversity strategy.  We can then guide you as you test and evaluate the strategy and implement initiatives to deliver it.

If you want to explore how a coherent Generational Diversity Strategy in your business can give you distinct competitive advantage, contact Simon Walker on +44(0)20 7127 4741

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Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is a priority for many organisations right now. The benefits of having a clear and compelling EVP make it a must-have. Research shows that an effective EVP can bring significant benefits:

• Improve the commitment of new hires by up to 29%
• Reduce new hire compensation premiums by up to 50%
• Increase the likelihood of employees acting as advocates from and average of 24% to 47%

We are developing and implementing EVPs for our clients using a proven methodology that works for all sizes of organisation.

To read more about our EVP work, click here.

To discuss your EVP requirements, contact Justine James on +44 (0)207 127 4741

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talentsmoothie’s Simon Walker and Sally Bibb, who are visting executive development Fellows at Henley Business School, are leading a new 2 day open programme.

The programme, ‘Leading in the new business context’  will help  participants to get to grips with the complexity of the changing business/work context driven by factors such as globalisation, technology, increased volatility, changing consumer behaviour and generational diversity.

The programme will explore the personal and organisational leadership challenges and the opportunities that these changes create.

Click here to find out more about the programme or visit the Henley Business School website to book your place.

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The talentsmoothie team have been busy speaking at events in the UK and Europe this autumn.  Recent events include a keynote at the Learning and Development in Broadcasting conference at BAFTA, diversity week workshops for a major bank and masterclasses at Henley Business School.

“You delivered a fantastic day with a good balance of theory, real stories and discussion.  Please find your evaluation results attached which speak for themselves – 4.37 is an exceptionally high overall score for a Henley Partnership event!

Thank you for putting together an excellent event and leaving our members ‘fully Gen Y’d up’, so to speak…!!!  I hope we can work together again in the future.”

Charlotte Boughen
The Henley Partnership Team
Henley Business School

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