SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 PROGRAM:
Maximizing the Generational Dividend
Maximizing the Generational Dividend
Mary Jo Schifsky, multi-generational workforce expert with GenSync, understands the link between workforce development and business results. With a core belief that work can be engaging, fulfilling and productive for every generation, she is committed to helping change the outdated dialogue about working and work life among workers and employees. Sharing current local and national research and exploring a range of resources, her presentation highlights opportunities between employer skill gaps and multi-generational employment. From several perspectives, she puts a spotlight on the connection between continuing business success and maximizing the working potential of all four generations that comprise the staff resources available to employers today.
Mary Jo Schifsky has 40+ years of work experience, with leadership roles in for- and non-profit organizations. Most recently, she served as the visionary Executive Director for Store to Door for Seniors. Now she has returned the focus of her career to a long-time passion: workforce development. Mary Jo graduated from the University of Minnesota and earned her MBA at the Carlson School of Management. She has also engaged in HR management coursework and completed leadership training certification. She’s currently pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership/policy development.