Aligning Today’s Multigenerational Workforce with the Future Skills Needed for Tomorrow’s Workplace

 

On this episode of MarketScale’s Education & Technology Podcast, the multigenerational workforce of today and the workplace skills of tomorrow were the topics of conversation.

Joining the podcast were the founders of Hungry Workhorse, an e-learning partner of CYPHER LEARNING in the Phillipines, Kay Calpo Lugtu, COO, and Rey Lugtu, President and CEO.

Their consulting firm helps business with strategy and technology and maintaining relevancy in today’s age of digital. They had a lot to say about the multigenerational workforce and the skills they need to have now and in the future.

Calpo Lugtu felt today’s multigeneration workforce posed as many opportunities as it did challenges. Boomers, Calpo Lugtu noted, need more time to adopt specific technological capabilities, where Gen Z workers may adopt the same capabilities more quickly.

Gen Z workers also tend to work independently, which creates an opportunity to develop collaboration skills which they may lack. R. Lugtu added that each generation in the workplace learns differently, and with rapid changes in technology entering the workplace, training the workforce can’t be done in the same way for everyone.

Both Lugtu’s see the workplace on the cusp of the 4th Industrial revolution, with the rise of AI, IoT, VR, and robotics. Caplo Lugtu said the skills required to meet these challenges and more are empathy, collaboration, and complex problem-solving.

“With collaboration,” R. Lugtu said, “we develop empathy towards each other.” R. Lugtu urged these skills to be taught in the education systems as early as possible. And while teaching these three skills is vital at the education level, companies need to begin training their workers on empathy, collaboration, and complex problem solving now.

For the latest news, videos, and podcasts in the Education Technology Industry, be sure to subscribe to our industry publication.

Follow us on social media for the latest updates in B2B!
Twitter – @MarketScale
Facebook – facebook.com/marketscale
LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/marketscale

Follow us on social media for the latest updates in B2B!

Image

Latest

Marketing to a New Generation of B2B Buyers
May 15, 2025

With Gen Z gradually stepping into B2B decision-making roles, marketers across many industries are confronting a major pivot point: the storytelling strategies that appealed to previous generations no longer resonate on their own. According to several studies, Gen Z is expected to make up over 30 percent of the workforce by 2030 and will…

Read More
American Eagle
Building Loyalty Through Generational Evolutions: Inside the Mind of American Eagle CMO Craig Brommers
May 15, 2025

As Gen Z cements its role as the cultural vanguard and Gen Alpha begins to assert its voice, brands face mounting pressure to not only keep pace but to actively shape youth identity. With social commerce booming and physical retail undergoing reinvention, staying relevant means delivering experiences as dynamic as the customers themselves. One…

Read More
sports agent
Legendary Sports Agent Leigh Steinberg Reveals How Purpose, Trust, and Legacy Redefine Athlete Representation
May 14, 2025

Amid growing public scrutiny of sports agents and questions around athlete empowerment, few voices carry the weight of lived example like Leigh Steinberg. Known as the inspiration behind Jerry Maguire, Steinberg has redefined what it means to represent athletes with integrity, purpose, and impact. At a time when college athletes are navigating NIL deals…

Read More
leadership
The Power of Purpose – Leadership and Vision with Byron Sanders
May 14, 2025

Welcome to this transformative episode of the Undisputed Podcast, where your host, Ty Bledsoe, CEO of Undisputed LLC, engages in a riveting conversation with Byron Sanders, a visionary changing the landscape of community leadership and public health. A former president and renowned CEO, Byron shares his journey from humble beginnings in Southern Dallas to reshaping…

Read More