BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Central BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260320T122317Z UID:D5093A40-D296-4C06-BF53-9838610F3146 DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20260408T083000 DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20260408T123000 DESCRIPTION:Please join the Central Tennessee IEEE for an exciting professi onal development opportunity from Western Kentucky University's Continuing & Professional Development group. Please note that this is a 4-hour event and once again we are not in our normal location.\n\n"UNDERSTANDING GENER ATIONS"\n\nToday’s workforce spans multiple generations\, each bringing unique experiences\, perspectives\, and expectations. This interactive and collaborative workshop explores how generational differences influence co mmunication\, motivation\, and teamwork\, while providing practical strate gies to reduce misunderstandings and foster a more inclusive workplace. Pa rticipants will leave with actionable ideas to strengthen collaboration\, improve engagement\, and leverage generational diversity as a workplace st rength.\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n• Identify key characteristics and commun ication preferences across workplace generations\n• Recognize how genera tional perspectives influence communication\, teamwork\, and expectations\ n• Apply practical strategies to communicate effectively and reduce misu nderstandings across generations\n• Use generational awareness to streng then collaboration\, engagement\, and workplace relationships\n\nRegistrat ion and refreshments will begin at 8:00\, with lunch provided afterward. T his location is capacity-limited\, so please sign up early to ensure your spot!\n\nPAYMENT METHOD: Pay online via registration. To bypass PayPal pay ment method\, click “Pay with Debit or Credit Card”.\n\nPDH Certificat es will be issued for 4 PDH.\n\nPLEASE REGISTER BY: April 6th\, 2026\n\nSp eaker(s): John Gregory\n\nAgenda: \n8:00 AM to 8:30 AM: Sign-in and Refres hments\n\n8:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Program\n\n12:30 to 1:30 PM: Lunch\n\nRoom: Tesla Room\, Bldg: Schneider Electric Hub\, 6700 Tower Circle\, Suite 700 \, Nashville\, Tennessee\, United States\, 37067 LOCATION:Room: Tesla Room\, Bldg: Schneider Electric Hub\, 6700 Tower Circl e\, Suite 700\, Nashville\, Tennessee\, United States\, 37067 ORGANIZER:James.L.Lee@ieee.org SEQUENCE:56 SUMMARY:Professional Development Workshop: "Understanding Generations" URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549771 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Please join the Central Tennessee IEEE for an exciting professional development opportunity from Western Ken tucky University's Continuing &amp\; Professional Development group.&nbsp\ ; </strong>Please note that <strong>this is a 4-hour event</strong> and on ce again<strong> we are not in our normal location.</strong></p>\n<p>"UNDE RSTANDING GENERATIONS"</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Today&rsquo\;s workforce spans multiple generations\, each bringing unique experiences\, perspectiv es\, and expectations. This interactive and collaborative workshop explore s how generational differences influence communication\, motivation\, and teamwork\, while providing practical strategies to reduce misunderstanding s and foster a more inclusive workplace. Participants will leave with acti onable ideas to strengthen collaboration\, improve engagement\, and levera ge generational diversity as a workplace strength.</p>\n<p>Learning Outcom es:<br>&bull\; Identify key characteristics and communication preferences across workplace generations<br>&bull\; Recognize how generational perspec tives influence communication\, teamwork\, and expectations<br>&bull\; App ly practical strategies to communicate effectively and reduce misunderstan dings across generations<br>&bull\; Use generational awareness to strength en collaboration\, engagement\, and workplace relationships</p>\n<p>Regist ration and refreshments will begin at 8:00\, with lunch provided afterward .&nbsp\; This location is capacity-limited\, so please sign up early to en sure your spot!</p>\n<p><strong>PAYMENT METHOD:</strong> Pay online via re gistration. To bypass PayPal payment method\, click <!--StartFragment-->&l dquo\;Pay with Debit or Credit Card&rdquo\;.</p>\n<p><strong>PDH Certifica tes</strong> will be issued for 4 PDH.</p>\n<p><strong>PLEASE REGISTER BY: </strong> April 6th\, 2026</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>8:00 AM to 8:30 AM: Sign-in and Refreshments</p>\n<p>8:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Program</p>\n<p >12:30 to 1:30 PM: Lunch</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR