Developing Your Multigenerational Agility

CareerCast - Life-long Career Development

Davina Ware

In this month's episode of CareerCast, host Anita Brick engages in a lively conversation with renowned Career Transition Coach Davina Ware. Discover crucial strategies for thriving in a workplace that brings together five generations. Learn how to develop a compelling personal brand that transcends age barriers through authenticity, storytelling, and adaptability. Davina discusses the pivotal role you play in fostering cross-generational connections and offers practical tips for creating inclusive work environments. You will be able to find ways to elevate your leadership skills and make a lasting impact on your professional journey.

Aired November 15, 2024

Davina Ware is a Workplace and Career Strategist, leadership trainer, marketer, and founder of Upwardly Paved Path leadership consulting. She launches professionals into careers of authority that utilize their gifts and talents and prepares businesses to create spaces where top talent can thrive. Through self-management strategy, personal branding for leaders, and multigenerational team coaching, she leads her clients to reach their fullest potential.

She holds an MBA in Integrated Marketing Communications from Roosevelt University and a Bachelor’s in Marketing Communications from Columbia College Chicago. Davina is also the National Program Director for the Women to Women Network and has been featured in USA Today, New York Weekly, and HR.com.

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Read an excerpt from the Upwardly Paved Path website, Leadership is Evolving Through the Millennial Perspective by Davina Ware.

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