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Understanding & Engaging Generation Y
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Michael McQueen, is a Sydney-based speaker, social researcher and business owner. Graduating from the University of Wollongong in 2002, he is the founder of a training and consultancy company called Nexgen Impact. As a previous runner-up in the Australian Young Business Person of the Year award, Michael is a sought-after presenter across Australia and South East Asia. Nexgen’s mission is to partner with educators and employers to assist students in making a successful transition from school to work. Each year, Michael and his organisation present to just over 20,000 students on topics ranging from personal development to employability skills and goal setting. As the author of the recently released book ‘The New Rules
of Engagement’, Michael is a sought-after presenter across
Australia and South East Asia on the topic of Understanding and
Engaging Generation Y. |
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If you have ever wondered why today's youth seem so weird, disrespectful, disloyal and impatient, this session is for you!
By outlining the influences and characteristics of each generation through the 20th century, Michael McQueen highlights how each group's mind sets, attitudes and expectations differ based on the year they were born.
Michael explores Generation Y’s paradigm when it comes to truth, patience, respect, communication, learning and the future. Get set for revealing and humourous look at how this younger generation approach and view the world in a very different way to their teachers.
This presentation concludes with some time-proven, practical and effective
strategies for developing a school culture and classroom practices for
engaging today’s students.
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