Intercultural Awareness Day 2019 to Focus on Thriving in Your Multigenerational Community
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2019) — For the first time in history, five generations are working alongside each other in the workplace, each with different leadership, communication and career development styles. In its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) will a offer a conference navigating the multigenerational workplace.
In a continued effort to make sure students, staff and faculty have a culturally aware environment to successfully engage in a global society, the CAFE Office of Diversity will host the annual Intercultural Awareness Day, and this year's theme is "Thriving in Your Multi-generational Community." The one-day conference, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the E.S. Good Barn, will focus on:
- Overcoming generational stereotyping by encouraging collaboration between team members of different generations on projects.
- Understanding different work styles so that individuals are motivated to perform well when they have a certain level of autonomy about how they work.
- Adopting communication techniques and technology that encourage people to use their preferred communication method.
- Learning about successful integration of multiple generations through mentoring, advising, full-time employment, internships and more.
- Opportunities to engage in critical conversations surrounding generational differences in today's world through experiential learning activities.
This free conference is open to faculty, staff, students and community members. Lunch is included. Seating is limited, attendees are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Click here to register. Contact Ashley Holt at Ashley.Holt@uky.edu for more information.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.