About the Webinar

Local government workplaces today often bring together Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z under one roof, each with different expectations, opinions, work styles, and communication preferences. Left unaddressed, these differences can weaken team cohesion and limit organizational effectiveness, which can then lead to challenges with recruitment and retention.

We all want a multigenerational workforce that embraces individual strengths instead of focusing on differences. A team that blends experience with fresh ideas, tradition with innovation, and stability with adaptability. But it takes work and strong leadership to create a workplace culture that promotes collaboration and fosters mutual respect.

This webinar will provide insights into common workplace challenges tied to generational differences, and offer strategies you can use immediately to make your agency stronger, more resilient, and better prepared to serve your community.

(NOTE: We will not record this webinar, so please plan to attend it live!)

Speakers

• Jennifer Martinez – Partner and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at HansonBridgett
• Andrew Clough – General Manager at West County Wastewater

Resources

Copy of the presentation slide deck

• The Next-Gen Workforce: Five Key Tech Areas Separate Younger Workers From Older Generations (March 2021)
• Mission Square Research Institute’s “State and Local Government Employment Trends” Survey Findings Issue Brief (2023)
• 5 Generations Are Now Working Together: Here’s How Smart Leaders Are Making the Most of It (Feb. 2023)
• Bentley University: Today’s Unprecedented Six-Generation Workforce (May 2025)
• Mission Square Research Institute’s “State and Local Government Employment Trends” Survey Findings (July 2025)