Exciting & Impacting Generational Solutions: Radio, TV, VCR & Iphone! (Session 3C)
Time: 12:55 pm - 2:20 pm
This workshop best fits the experience level and category of: Basic
For the first time, there are four different generations in your volunteer base. This is important in keeping an organization active and viable. Embracing the generational diversity is an opportunity to learn from each member of the team. Focus will be placed on the four generations as to how they think about their role on a team, what defines them as a generation, and how to best relate with individuals from different age groups. The motivators of each group will also be discussed.
Learning Objectives
- Determine the different motivators for the four generations.
- Asses the strengths and limits of each group, including the background, communication style, and mindset of each generation.
- Evaluate each generation as to how they are an asset to a team.
Presented by:
James P. Giacoletti
Assistant Manager of Donor Notification – Medical Services, Carter BloodCare
James Giacoletti’s medical background has come from a variety of fields. He is currently the Assistant Manager of Donor Notification at Carter BloodCare. He began in the medical field in 1990 working with developmentally disabled adults in Arizona. In 1995 he moved to New Mexico to work at Fort Bayard Medical Center on a skilled nursing floor, and while there completed training in Validation therapy. 1999 brought him to Texas, and to Carter BloodCare. After working in Collections for both Mobile and Donor Center management, he accepted his position in Donor Notification. Assisting not only with donor eligibility and testing, he is also the blood centers resident “bug” man, keeping track of malaria risk areas and West Nile Virus. It is his work with the Building Donor Relationship program at Carter BloodCare that sparked his love of working with multi-generational groups and addressing their specific needs.
