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Meet Joan Kuhl
Joan is the Founder and President of Why Millennials Matter, an international speaker, consultant on career and leadership trends and author. While pursuing a career in the fields of business and healthcare, Joan has used her background of leadership in both the private and social sectors. Joan has over 13 years of corporate management experience working in the roles of sales, marketing, organizational effectiveness, training and development at Eli Lilly, Forest Laboratories and Actavis (now Allergan). She has been recognized for her turnaround tactics leading teams to high performance results and developing corporate wide marketing and training initiatives for three global healthcare organizations.
After a decade of mentoring and coaching thousands of Millennials (born 1980-1997) from around the world to help them achieve their potential, Joan Snyder Kuhl launched Why Millennials Matter. Why Millennials Matter is a training, research and consulting agency based in New York City that focuses on raising awareness to employers about the value of investing in their future workforce and the millennial customer segment. Our mission is to empower young men and women to achieve their highest potential and cultivate confidence around their career and future. Joan bridges the gap in understanding Millennials with practical strategies for connecting with them, engaging them, on boarding them, developing them and garnering their loyalty.
Organizations are struggling to attract and retain Millennials (Generation Y) because they lack the insights into what this generation wants out of their employer and the benefits that will inspire
The culmination of Joan’s research and hands-on observations led to her book, “The First Globals: Understanding, Managing, and Unleashing Our Millennial Generation” launched in June 2013 co-authored with International founder of the “Zogby Poll” and best-selling author, John Zogby. As an international speaker, Joan delivers engaging presentations that incorporate the latest research and insights around generational dynamics in the workplace and her personal experiences hiring, developing, coaching and managing Millennials.
As a sought out keynote and panelist, Joan helps inspire businesses to develop a relevant and scalable strategy to drive engagement and loyalty with Millennials as consumers and employees. Joan’s coaching and leadership trainings have impacted diverse audiences of Millennials across the United States and as far away as Dubai, Argentina, China, South Africa, Australia, and India.
Joan has a long and active commitment to empowering young leaders to achieve their potential as a mentor and coach. Marshall Goldsmith, NYTimes Best Selling Author and #1 leadership thinker in the world by the Harvard Business Review named Joan Kuhl as “the Next Generation’s Top Executive Coach” and has been a strong mentor and supporter. Since 2005, Joan has spoken to thousands of high school and college students as a spokesperson for Monster.com’s Program on Career and College preparation for success. Joan serves as the youngest Board Member for the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute named after the former CEO of the Girls Scouts of the USA and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Joan is frequently invited to speak to undergraduate and MBA students including Babson, Baruch, Olin College of Engineering, NYU, University of South Carolina, University of Pittsburgh, University of Toledo, University of the Pacific, University of Rochester, Tufts, Rutgers University, Texas Tech, Yale, LIM College and The United States Military Academy at West Point.
Joan’s advice has been featured in print, news and radio including The Wall Street Journal, CLO Media, CNBC, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune.com, TeenVogue, LevoLeague, HerCampus, National Retail Federation’s STORES magazine and the Leader to Leader journal. Cosmopolitan magazine chose Joan to be a part of their Millennial Board of Advisors featuring her in the magazine’s masthead. Cosmopolitan Magazine has 61 editions iaround the world. Hearst Magazine International invited Joan to present her insights on Millennials at the Bi-Annual Cosmopolitan Magazine International Editors Conference (COSMIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joan works with clients to amplify their young talent strategy by assessing and developing programs, branding initiatives, onboarding experiences and management training to attract, retain and promote emerging leaders. Joan also serves as a Research Fellow and Principal at The Center for Talent Innovation and Hewlett Consulting Partners led by thought leaders, Sylvia Hewlett and Carolyn Buck Luce.
While serving as Student Government President at the University of Pittsburgh, Joan began honing her leadership skills. She earned an MBA from Rutgers University and studied global business strategies in Beijing and Shanghai, China. Joan became certified in the Principles and Practices of Organizational Development through the Executive Change and Consultation program at Columbia University in New York City. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
After a decade of mentoring and coaching thousands of Millennials (born 1980-1997) from around the world to help them achieve their potential, Joan Snyder Kuhl launched Why Millennials Matter. Why Millennials Matter is a training, research and consulting agency based in New York City that focuses on raising awareness to employers about the value of investing in their future workforce and the millennial customer segment. Our mission is to empower young men and women to achieve their highest potential and cultivate confidence around their career and future. Joan bridges the gap in understanding Millennials with practical strategies for connecting with them, engaging them, on boarding them, developing them and garnering their loyalty.
Organizations are struggling to attract and retain Millennials (Generation Y) because they lack the insights into what this generation wants out of their employer and the benefits that will inspire
The culmination of Joan’s research and hands-on observations led to her book, “The First Globals: Understanding, Managing, and Unleashing Our Millennial Generation” launched in June 2013 co-authored with International founder of the “Zogby Poll” and best-selling author, John Zogby. As an international speaker, Joan delivers engaging presentations that incorporate the latest research and insights around generational dynamics in the workplace and her personal experiences hiring, developing, coaching and managing Millennials.
As a sought out keynote and panelist, Joan helps inspire businesses to develop a relevant and scalable strategy to drive engagement and loyalty with Millennials as consumers and employees. Joan’s coaching and leadership trainings have impacted diverse audiences of Millennials across the United States and as far away as Dubai, Argentina, China, South Africa, Australia, and India.
Joan has a long and active commitment to empowering young leaders to achieve their potential as a mentor and coach. Marshall Goldsmith, NYTimes Best Selling Author and #1 leadership thinker in the world by the Harvard Business Review named Joan Kuhl as “the Next Generation’s Top Executive Coach” and has been a strong mentor and supporter. Since 2005, Joan has spoken to thousands of high school and college students as a spokesperson for Monster.com’s Program on Career and College preparation for success. Joan serves as the youngest Board Member for the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute named after the former CEO of the Girls Scouts of the USA and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Joan is frequently invited to speak to undergraduate and MBA students including Babson, Baruch, Olin College of Engineering, NYU, University of South Carolina, University of Pittsburgh, University of Toledo, University of the Pacific, University of Rochester, Tufts, Rutgers University, Texas Tech, Yale, LIM College and The United States Military Academy at West Point.
Joan’s advice has been featured in print, news and radio including The Wall Street Journal, CLO Media, CNBC, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune.com, TeenVogue, LevoLeague, HerCampus, National Retail Federation’s STORES magazine and the Leader to Leader journal. Cosmopolitan magazine chose Joan to be a part of their Millennial Board of Advisors featuring her in the magazine’s masthead. Cosmopolitan Magazine has 61 editions iaround the world. Hearst Magazine International invited Joan to present her insights on Millennials at the Bi-Annual Cosmopolitan Magazine International Editors Conference (COSMIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joan works with clients to amplify their young talent strategy by assessing and developing programs, branding initiatives, onboarding experiences and management training to attract, retain and promote emerging leaders. Joan also serves as a Research Fellow and Principal at The Center for Talent Innovation and Hewlett Consulting Partners led by thought leaders, Sylvia Hewlett and Carolyn Buck Luce.
While serving as Student Government President at the University of Pittsburgh, Joan began honing her leadership skills. She earned an MBA from Rutgers University and studied global business strategies in Beijing and Shanghai, China. Joan became certified in the Principles and Practices of Organizational Development through the Executive Change and Consultation program at Columbia University in New York City. She lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.
Suggested Key Note Topics
Managing Millennials to Unleash their Potential
Objectives for talk/workshop
The Evolution of Success OR Workplace Power & Influence
The definition of success is changing as people become more aware about the joy and fulfillment of feeling successful internally versus just externally. The definition of success amongst rising stars is more than the lines that fill a resume. It’s important to design a plan for your own self-development that will satisfy your personal and professional goals. Being a top performer and delivering results isn’t enough to move from a cubicle to the corner office. Relationship building, clarity of goals, executive presence, authentic communication skills, mindful manners and that elusive “leadership quality” are all important in order to be considered for positions of power and influence. Courage and resilience are a gateway to owning your ambition, and career expert, Joan Kuhl, will share the framework for getting what you REALLY want out of your life through insightful guidance and stirring inspiration. Joan will share stories, strategies and data to help cultivate confidence in a credible way that will attract sponsorship, opportunity and influence.
Tapping into the Millennial Mindset to Accelerate the Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Objectives for talk/workshop
Achieve, Lead and Succeed @Work
The transition from college to career emphasizes achievement and standing out in a competitive crowd. The following phase of your career introduces pressure, promotions, people and purpose that can overwhelm everyone particularly rising stars. Building a network and gaining access to innovative skill development and education will accelerate your career. But these opportunities are controlled by your own motivation. We will cover specific skills you can develop as well as some potential detours you’ll want to avoid in the transition from individual contributor to leader in order to thrive at every level. Connecting and building relationships that matter can make a huge difference in your confidence all while helping you discover or confirm the best path for your personal and professional goals. Entering your career journey mindful of your ultimate goals and values will set you on a path for fulfillment inside and outside of work.
Why Millennials Matter to Your Business and You
The program leverages our global research and expertise, as well as our proprietary framework around key segments of the global talent pool. The focus will be on the six key themes that impact millennial employee engagement to better understand the common values, motivators and workplace styles of the generational cohorts. Specifically focusing on the best strategies to prepare men and women in the first phase of their career to build alliances and influence across diverse teams. The excitement and challenge of working and leading teams in different countries requires an intentional leadership strategy and heightened awareness for the tools and behaviors that will inspire and integrate unique talents and knowledge. The workshop bridges all generations through their shared values and desired benefits, which magnify their working relationship as peers, protégés, sponsors and supervisors when activated!
Drucker’s Five Most Important Questions
An introduction to an inspiring tool for organizations and the people who lead them. Peter F. Drucker developed the 5 Qs concept as a solution for business leaders who were looking for a management resource with a simple method to help them think through what they are doing, why they are doing it, and what they must do to be successful. The new spinoff Millennial edition bridges the gap between young talent and tenured leadership by offering a common language for business discussion and strategy. The Self-Assessment Tool presents the five most important questions for any organization to ask. As the lead Editor, Co-Author, Global Drucker Challenge Judge, Joan will introduce participants to the self assessment process and share actionable advice on how to use this resource within one’s organizations and for their own leadership development. Drucker’s wisdom is timeless and even more relevant to today’s youngest generation of aspiring leaders.
Objectives for talk/workshop
- Cultivate and reinforce a culture of engagement for early career talent that benefits all generations
- Create actionable leadership strategies by increasing awareness about Millennialtrends and myths
- Challenge business as usual management practices
- Align senior management around preferred methods and leadership strategies to recruit, onboard, advance and engage early career talent.
The Evolution of Success OR Workplace Power & Influence
The definition of success is changing as people become more aware about the joy and fulfillment of feeling successful internally versus just externally. The definition of success amongst rising stars is more than the lines that fill a resume. It’s important to design a plan for your own self-development that will satisfy your personal and professional goals. Being a top performer and delivering results isn’t enough to move from a cubicle to the corner office. Relationship building, clarity of goals, executive presence, authentic communication skills, mindful manners and that elusive “leadership quality” are all important in order to be considered for positions of power and influence. Courage and resilience are a gateway to owning your ambition, and career expert, Joan Kuhl, will share the framework for getting what you REALLY want out of your life through insightful guidance and stirring inspiration. Joan will share stories, strategies and data to help cultivate confidence in a credible way that will attract sponsorship, opportunity and influence.
Tapping into the Millennial Mindset to Accelerate the Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Objectives for talk/workshop
- Increase awareness about generational dynamics in the workplace with a focus on the Millennial Generation, our youngest employees at work
- Preview the 2020 Workplace and how the motivators across all three generations will come together
- Share Case Studies of large multinational organizations that are investing and leveraging early career talent
- Discuss strategies for unleashing the potential of early career talent as a Manager, Mentor and Sponsor
- Action plan around individual and D&I team objectives
Achieve, Lead and Succeed @Work
The transition from college to career emphasizes achievement and standing out in a competitive crowd. The following phase of your career introduces pressure, promotions, people and purpose that can overwhelm everyone particularly rising stars. Building a network and gaining access to innovative skill development and education will accelerate your career. But these opportunities are controlled by your own motivation. We will cover specific skills you can develop as well as some potential detours you’ll want to avoid in the transition from individual contributor to leader in order to thrive at every level. Connecting and building relationships that matter can make a huge difference in your confidence all while helping you discover or confirm the best path for your personal and professional goals. Entering your career journey mindful of your ultimate goals and values will set you on a path for fulfillment inside and outside of work.
Why Millennials Matter to Your Business and You
The program leverages our global research and expertise, as well as our proprietary framework around key segments of the global talent pool. The focus will be on the six key themes that impact millennial employee engagement to better understand the common values, motivators and workplace styles of the generational cohorts. Specifically focusing on the best strategies to prepare men and women in the first phase of their career to build alliances and influence across diverse teams. The excitement and challenge of working and leading teams in different countries requires an intentional leadership strategy and heightened awareness for the tools and behaviors that will inspire and integrate unique talents and knowledge. The workshop bridges all generations through their shared values and desired benefits, which magnify their working relationship as peers, protégés, sponsors and supervisors when activated!
Drucker’s Five Most Important Questions
An introduction to an inspiring tool for organizations and the people who lead them. Peter F. Drucker developed the 5 Qs concept as a solution for business leaders who were looking for a management resource with a simple method to help them think through what they are doing, why they are doing it, and what they must do to be successful. The new spinoff Millennial edition bridges the gap between young talent and tenured leadership by offering a common language for business discussion and strategy. The Self-Assessment Tool presents the five most important questions for any organization to ask. As the lead Editor, Co-Author, Global Drucker Challenge Judge, Joan will introduce participants to the self assessment process and share actionable advice on how to use this resource within one’s organizations and for their own leadership development. Drucker’s wisdom is timeless and even more relevant to today’s youngest generation of aspiring leaders.
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