Web Page Brochure for Institute of Supply Management-Milwaukee (Dec. 2010)

1. The Great Lakes Distillery crafts wheat
and malt into award winning Rehorst
vodka and gin. They also produce artisan December Networ king Meeting
brandy and botanical absinthe.
**NOTE DIFFERENT MEETING LOCATION FOR DECEMBER MEETING**
Guest Speaker: Roe M. Parker
Tuesday,
Topic: Generational Values in the Workplace
December 14, 2010
One of the current challenges in the workplace is the friction between three gen-
Networking Meeting erations of employees-Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. For
some, the generations define different age groups. For others, the generations
Great Lakes Distillery define different ethics and values in the world of work. Companies from Macy's
616 W. Virginia Street, Milwaukee, WI to Deloitte Consulting are revamping recruiting, team work, and management
414-431-8683 strategies to better understand the three generations and more effectively use
www.greatlakesdistillery.com their talents.
Directions: Great Lakes Distillery is located on Organizations will need to address the situation for several years. The crescen-
6th Street three blocks of north of National Ave. do of baby boomer retirements will occur from 2011 to 2013. Soon over half of the
or just south of Downtown Milwaukee and workforce will be Generation X and Y employees. However, the baby boomers
the Harley-Davidson Museum®. are continuing to work in other jobs while collecting retirement benefits. How can
we improve the situation?
5:00 PM Networking & Snacks
(Cash Bar all evening) Attend the December 14th ISM meeting to learn how to avoid intergenerational
conflict for increased team work in the workplace. You'll learn practical, up-to-
5:30 PM Announcements date, strategies and tips on the motivating values, ethics, and communication
styles of the different generations. Your result will be improved teamwork and pro-
5:45 PM Guest Speaker, Roe Parker ductivity.
6:30 PM Tour of Great Lakes Distillery About Our Speaker:
Roe M. Parker speaks out with experience. Roe's "hands-on" experience is
7:15 PM Product Sampling gleaned from a 29-year career as a small business owner, elected official and
($3/ person) public manager within the workforce development field. Roe works as an
independent consultant to businesses, universities, and non-profit organiza-
tions.
For those interested, following the tour at Great Lakes
Distillery, we will continue to network at the Motor Bar
and Restaurant located at the Harley Davidson His strong background in technical education stems from working in the
Museum, 1 block north of Great Lakes Distillery. Motor Wisconsin Technical College System and at the Madison Area Technical
offers a menu of bold American classics. Cost of meal College for over 13 years. In 2006, he launched a statewide, multi-million
and drinks not included as part of the ISM-Milwaukee dollar training program for Wisconsin corporations and small businesses. Roe earned a
meeting. Masters degree in technical and career education from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Roe is asked back by many of his clients. He has instructed numerous workshops since 1988
Limit: 50 members, register on-line, on age diversity, time, personal success, leadership, and project management. His two proj-
must be 21 years of age. ect management workshops have been a fixture of the University of Wisconsin Madison, Small
Business Development Center since 2001. Several of his recent clients included the Amcore
FREE for Members Flexibles, Vita Plus, Madison Area Quality Improvement Network, and the WI Center for
Performance Excellence. In 2011, he will launch additional training services around the topic
Guests welcome - $15.00
of how technology-especially robots-will revolutionize our lifestyles within the next 3,000 days.
To register, please visit, Roe is also the elected leader of the Dane County - Kassel Landkreis (Germany) Sister County
http://www.ismmilwaukee.org. project. The project promotes and manages educational, cultural and business exchanges
with Germany.