Leading Gen Z - Sharpen Your Playbook and Unlock the Potential

Note: This Live Virtual course is presented in collaboration with CPA Western Provinces. The content is applicable to all participants. If you have questions regarding this course, please contact pdregistration@cpaalberta.ca

Overview:

Leading younger professionals requires more than maintaining performance standards. Today's emerging talent values meaningful development, clear communication, timely feedback, and opportunities to contribute. This practical and engaging course explores five leadership practices that help build ownership, accountability, and engagement while strengthening workplace relationships across generations. You will leave with actionable strategies they can apply immediately to support team performance, foster growth, and create a more engaged and accountable workplace.

Younger professionals are reshaping workplace expectations, bringing new perspectives on career growth, communication, flexibility, and leadership. For many leaders, balancing these expectations while maintaining accountability and performance can be challenging. In this course, you will explore five practical leadership practices that help build trust, strengthen engagement, and encourage ownership among younger team members. Through real-world examples and actionable strategies, you will learn how to communicate expectations effectively, coach for development, deliver meaningful feedback, and create an environment where people can thrive and contribute at their highest level.

Please note: You can also enroll for the The Quick 5 Leadership Series for a significant discount.

Course Content:

In this course, you will gain knowledge about the following topics:

• Ask one younger employee what helps them feel engaged at work  
  
• Clarify one expectation that may currently feel vague or frustrating  
  
• Use one coaching question instead of immediately giving advice  
  
• Recognize one contribution that often goes unnoticed  
  
• Hold one honest accountability conversation early instead of avoiding it 
  

Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this course, you should be able to:

• Adopt a Mentor Mindset - Stop Protecting and Enforcing 
  
• Solve the Transparency Problem with Curiosity and Clear Expectations  
  
• Cultivate Ownership and Accountability in Every Conversation 
  
• Awaken Ambition and Coach confidence  
  
• Use Feedback Conversations to Build their Self Awareness 
  

Who Will Benefit:

These fast-paced 2-hour virtual courses are designed for busy professionals who want practical leadership tools they can use immediately. Grounded in research, real workplace challenges, and straight talk, each session offers actionable strategies to strengthen confidence, communication, engagement, and team performance in today’s changing workplace.