# SWF x BALA on the Intergenerational Workplace: Communication and the Future of Leadership

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Date

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

With the workforce living and working longer than ever, three generations now collaborate side-by-side. This shift offers deep experience but also creates unspoken norms that shape how we communicate, lead, and define success.

Join **Professor Michael North**, ​**Catherine Cantave (MBA '10)**, **Alan Gallo (BS '87, MBA '90)**, and **Weirong ​Li (MS '25)** as they bridge research and practice to explore how generational context and diverse backgrounds impact professional growth, and the strategies needed to build a collaborative, high-performing intergenerational workplace.