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Sarah Sladek

Next-Gen Community-Builder, Social Equity Expert, Author, Global Leader in Business Strategy & Talent Economy Influencer

Next-Gen Community-Builder, Social Equity Expert, Author, Global Leader in Business Strategy & Talent Economy Influencer

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Sarah Sladek Biography

Sarah Sladek has been referred to as a social equity expert, a global leader in business strategy, and a Talent Economy influencer.

As a renowned thought leader on the topics of generational shifts, engagement strategies, and change management, organizations worldwide have relied on her strategic guidance and next-gen intelligence to plan their futures, foster collaborative cultures, and realize growth.

Since 2002, Sladek has been researching workforce trends alongside social change and shifts in demographics, economics, and consumerism. She has identified why declines in engagement occur and what organizations must do to reverse the decline and retain their talent.

Sladek is the founder and CEO XYZ University, one of the nation’s only firms focused on generational research and the development of inclusive, inter-generational workplaces. She’s also the founder of Membership University, a future-focused membership strategy and training firm, and host of the Save the Associations web show and Membership IQ podcast.

In addition to her business ventures, Sladek is a member of Forbes Business Council and the best-selling author of five books. Her latest book, Talent Generation, is based on research of the nation’s most profitable and people-centric organizations in existence today. The book identifies the game-changing strategies essential to engaging talent in today’s ever-changing marketplace.

Sladek’s expertise has been prominently featured in international media, and she has keynoted events worldwide. Backed by years of experience and supported by solid research, she remains committed to helping organizations plan for their futures and prosper in the new economy.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/01/2024.

Sarah Sladek Speaking Topics

  • The Future Of Work - IS NOW!

    The 21st century economy characterized by unprecedented innovation, shifting values, global connectivity, disruption, and opportunity is something Sarah Sladek has been helping leaders and organizations prepare for. As inflation increases, today’s leaders and managers of talent are stressed and often overworked, facing tremendous pressure to produce and deliver even more with less while workplace teams are constantly changing.

    The Great Resignation began happening long before the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing an epic workforce talent shift for more than a decade. The workplace disruption was ushered in by new generations of talent entering alongside a retirement tsunami of the second largest generation in history. Just as waves of younger talent having a different view of work continue to enter the workforce, the Boomers, having held fast to leadership roles and managing our workplace talent over the past 35 years, continue to take critical skills and knowledge from our workplaces into retirement.

    Sarah can provide your organization’s leadership, managers, and team leaders with the understanding of exactly why they are struggling to lead, engage, and maintain a high-functioning team. In just 60 minutes, she will help your organization finally see and understand why this is happening. Sarah will show what simple changes are necessary in order to be successful in today’s Future of Work and new era of working and living called the Talent Economy.

  • Team-Building in a Turbulent Time

    Society is changing, demographics are shifting, and work as we've always known it is at an end. In this time of incredible transition, teamwork has taken a hit.

    We've all felt stressed, directionless, isolated, and wary of facing any additional change. Enthusiasm and motivation have waned, and we desperately need to get the team -• and ourselves -• reconnected, inspired about the future, and re-engaged in the work and mission. But how?

    It's become obvious we can't rely on 'pep talks' to bring a team out of its funk. In fact, many of our tried-and-true team building efforts are falling flat in this changing work environment and at a time when the call for inclusion and collaboration is louder than ever. But there is a solution.

    In this presentation, Sarah Sladek will share strategies to motivate, inspire, and reconnect with your team. Drawing from her research on both employee engagement and generational shifts, Sarah will share her insights on what it takes to bring people together in a time of change and create a happier, more productive work environment.

  • Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success

    Welcome to the Talent Economy • a 21st century economy characterized by unprecedented innovation, connectivity, disruption, and opportunity. As well as unprecedented turnover, declining job satisfaction, and shrinking profitability. How is it possible we're in a Talent Economy and struggling to engage talent?

    For too long, we've just assumed there is no way out of this mess, but Sarah Sladek proves otherwise.

    For her book, Talent Generation, Sarah spent two years studying the traits shared among organizations realizing the highest employee engagement and profitability. Drawing from this documented workforce research, as well as her own ongoing study of generational impacts, her presentation cites numerous examples of organizations that have been capable of engaging employees in this era of disruption -• what they did, why it worked, and how it's made a difference to the organizations' outlook and bottom line.

    Sladek proves that it's possible to create an organization designed to engage talent and thrive in an era of disruption, and she provides audiences with the guidance to do it.

  • Ready or Not Here Comes Z

    Meet Gen Z. This generation of teens and 20-somethings are coming of age during the most disruptive decade in history. They’re walking into the workforce with radically different skillsets, values, and expectations. Does your organization have what it takes to engage them?

    Born 1996-2009, Gen Z's arrival marks the end of clearly defined roles, traditions, and experiences. Zs are more cautious and pragmatic, but they are also driven to create meaningful change -• and in many ways, they already are. After all, Zs have been taught the skills to successfully defy the norm.

    While the spotlight has been on Millennials for several years, Z is stepping into the limelight, and they are nothing like their elders. There’s much to learn about Gen Z before you can successfully engage their participation.

    Drawing from research, Sarah Sladek's presentation brings Z's unique traits, expectations, and values to life. She clearly identifies what organizations need to do now to make room for Z and engage them as employees, consumers, members, and volunteers.

    Ready or not, here they come!

  • Generations@Work

    The Great Resignation. The War for Talent. The Silver Tsunami. Whatever you call it, turnover is skyrocketing and generation gaps are partly to blame. Research indicates workplace hostility, ageism, and conflict are looming large, killing concepts like inclusion, collaboration, and teamwork dead in their tracks.

    Sarah Sladek specializes in helping teams understand and leverage their differences and bridge the gaps.

    Sarah has been researching demographic shifts and helping organizations navigate generational differences for 20 years. Using humor, pop culture references, and numerous best practices, she shows multi-generational teams how to build trust, empathy, and get to a place of enjoying work. Together.

    In this presentation she shares valuable insights into what makes each generation tick, when and why conflicts emerge, and how best to resolve them. In the process, audience members learn a lot about themselves and one another and have fun doing it.

    Think you know everything there is to know about generations and workplace conflict? Think again. Audiences rave about Sarah’s unique approach, in-depth perspective, and research on the subject matter. Need a completely different, proven approach to generational team-building? Sarah Sladek provides it.

Sarah Sladek Videos

  • Cultivate Community For Your Members | Sarah Sladek
  • Helping Your Hive Thrive | The Membership IQ | Sarah Sladek
  • Your Next Mission: A Value Proposition! | Sarah Sladek

Sarah Sladek Books

  • Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations Are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success
    Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations Are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success
  • Knowing Y: Engage the Next Generation Now
    Knowing Y: Engage the Next Generation Now
  • The End of Membership as We Know It: Building the Fortune-Flipping, Must-Have Association of the Next Century
    The End of Membership as We Know It: Building the Fortune-Flipping, Must-Have Association of the Next Century
  • Rock Stars Incorporated: Hiring The High-performance, High-maintenance Hotshots Half Your Age
    Rock Stars Incorporated: Hiring The High-performance, High-maintenance Hotshots Half Your Age
  • The New Recruit
    The New Recruit

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  • What topics does Sarah Sladek speak about?

    Sarah Sladek is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Growth, Culture, E-Commerce, Future of Work, Futurism, Generational Issues, Human Resources, Innovation, Strategic Leadership, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Virtual.
  • Where does Sarah Sladek travel from?

    Sarah Sladek generally travels from Richmond, VA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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Sarah Sladek is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Future Of Work - IS NOW!, Team-Building in a Turbulent Time, Talent Generation: How Visionary Organizations are Redefining Work and Achieving Greater Success, Ready or Not Here Comes Z and Generations@Work. The estimated speaking fee range to book Sarah Sladek for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Sarah Sladek generally travels from Richmond, VA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ryan Jenkins, Seth Mattison, Libby Gill, Kris Boesch and Cheryl Cran. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Sarah Sladek for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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