Discussing Leadership Development Trends For Gen Z With Tammy Dowley-Blackman

Hello everyone! How are you doing out there?  Happy Summer to you! It’s beautiful out in Chicago as I’m recording this. In fact, I’m going to take a walk out there with my dog, Jake. My buddy Jake is almost 17 years old. Yes, that’s right 17-years young. He’s still kicking though and we show him all the love. I will also tell you something else that my husband, John, gifted me with this week. He and my daughters went to visit his parents, so I have the house to myself. You heard that right too. Even though I’m working this week, it feels like I’m on vacation! I’m loving every minute of the peace and quiet before they get home tomorrow. I miss them, but mom still needs some silence every now and then. Speaking about the younger generation, that is something that I cover with my guest, Tammy Dowley-Blackman. When I met Tammy, I knew I had to have her on the show because she is focusing some of her awesome work on Gen Z and how they will shape future generations of work. Tammy is busy though because she has multiple companies including the TDB Group, the Looking Forward Lab, and more. During our conversation, Tammy and I talked about:1.      How wearing multiple hats, including CEO, board member, consultant, and more helped her in her career.2.      Tammy’s thoughts on Gen Z and what changes they are bringing to work.3.      We also touch on Gen Alpha because my little one, Olivia, is a Gen Alpha.4.      What other leadership and leadership development trends Tammy is seeing with the companies that she works with day in and day out.5.      And how Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Belonging (DEIAB) and racial equity (RE) are critical in today’s workplaces.