Transcending Generational Differences | Dr. Laura Garrett | TEDxRiverfield Country Day School

Generational differences and the limits of birth-year labels. Dr. Laura Garrett examines how stereotypes about generations can create unnecessary barriers in workplaces, organizations and communities. The talk argues that birth year alone does not determine who a person is. It was given at a TEDx event organized independently by a local community. Dr. Garrett is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Tulsa Community College and a Community Educator for the Alzheimer's Association. She is currently District Governor for Rotary International District 6110.

• Challenges the idea that birth year alone determines identity
• How generational stereotypes create barriers at work and in communities
• Speaker: Dr. Laura Garrett, TEDxRiverfield Country Day School

Transcending Generational Differences challenges the idea that birth year alone determines who we are. Dr. Garrett explores how stereotypes about generations can create unnecessary barriers in our workplaces, organizations, and communities. Dr. Laura Garrett serves as an Associate Professor of Psychology at Tulsa Community College and serves as a Community Educator for the Alzheimer’s Association. She also serves as an Alzheimer’s advocate on the state and national level. She is an adjunct professor for the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Laura has Doctorate of Education in Family Studies and Child Development from Oklahoma State University with a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology. She holds a Master of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma and a Bachelors in Consumer Affairs with a Secondary Major in Gerontology from Kansas State University. She is currently serving as the District Governor for Rotary International District 6110. She has two children: Sarah is an orchard researcher in Ravensburg, Germany, and her son Rob is a graduate student at Fordham Law School. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx