Webinar Summary

This webinar aims to foster understanding and open dialogue across generations in the transportation workforce, including Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials (Gen Y), and Generation Z. As today’s workplace brings together professionals from multiple generations, differences in communication styles, work expectations, and career perspectives can influence collaboration and productivity. This session will explore how generational experiences, life stages, and evolving workplace environments shape how individuals communicate, lead, and work with others. By examining both shared values and generational differences, the webinar will help participants better understand how to work effectively with colleagues from diverse age groups and professional backgrounds.

The webinar will follow a casual, interactive, discussion-based format designed to encourage open conversation and peer learning. It will begin with a brief overview of how different generations are commonly characterized in terms of communication styles, workplace preferences, and professional motivations. Participants will then engage in two breakout discussions—one with attendees from the same generation and another with mixed generations—to reflect on common experiences, workplace challenges, and perspectives on collaboration across generations in the transportation field.

Expected outcomes of the webinar include a deeper understanding of generational similarities and differences, improved cross-generational communication and collaboration, and practical insights that can support workforce development, leadership growth, and employee retention within the transportation industry.

Registration Includes

• Live webinar access 30-day on-demand recording
• PDH/CM credit available for an additional fee. Instructions provided on the corresponding pages for this webinar on the ITE Learning Hub.

This webinar is jointly led by the Women in ITE Committee.

Webinar Overview

This webinar aims to foster understanding and open dialogue across generations in the transportation workforce, including Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials (Gen Y), and Generation Z. As today’s workplace brings together professionals from multiple generations, differences in communication styles, work expectations, and career perspectives can influence collaboration and productivity. This session will explore how generational experiences, life stages, and evolving workplace environments shape how individuals communicate, lead, and work with others. By examining both shared values and generational differences, the webinar will help participants better understand how to work effectively with colleagues from diverse age groups and professional backgrounds.

The webinar will follow a casual, interactive, discussion-based format designed to encourage open conversation and peer learning. It will begin with a brief overview of how different generations are commonly characterized in terms of communication styles, workplace preferences, and professional motivations. Participants will then engage in two breakout discussions—one with attendees from the same generation and another with mixed generations—to reflect on common experiences, workplace challenges, and perspectives on collaboration across generations in the transportation field.

Expected outcomes of the webinar include a deeper understanding of generational similarities and differences, improved cross-generational communication and collaboration, and practical insights that can support workforce development, leadership growth, and employee retention within the transportation industry.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify key characteristics, communication styles, and workplace preferences commonly associated with Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z.

• Recognize how generational experiences and life stages influence professional expectations, collaboration styles, and workplace interactions in the transportation workforce.

• Compare similarities and differences in communication and work approaches across generations to better understand diverse perspectives within teams.

• Discuss common challenges and opportunities that arise when working in multigenerational environments.

• Apply practical strategies to improve cross-generational communication, teamwork, and collaboration in professional settings.

• Explore approaches that support workforce development, leadership growth, and employee retention in a multigenerational transportation workforce.

Moderators

Nikhila Gunda, Associate Researcher | University of Kansas Transportation Center | Lawrence, Kansas, USA

Nikhila Gunda serves as an Associate Researcher (Senior Transportation Planner) at the University of Kansas Transportation Center (KUTC) in Lawrence, Kansas. She holds a master’s degree in urban planning and construction management and a bachelor’s degree in architecture. Her work focuses on transportation safety, active transportation, and public transit research, where she leads and supports projects that inform policy and practice. Nikhila is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), where she currently serves as the MOVITE District Student Activities Chair, and she enjoys exploring local places and traveling with her husband and young son.

Consolatha Mushi, Transportation Designer | Benesch | Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Consolatha is a Transportation Designer at Benesch with three years of experience supporting projects that help transportation agencies deliver safer, more efficient and sustainable transportation systems. She joined the Women in ITE Committee in 2023 and currently serves as a board member and the secretary of the ITE First Coast Chapter in Jacksonville, FL.

Alina Cheng, PE, Associate Director, Parking Management Branch | City of Vancouver | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Alina Cheng is the Associate Director of the Parking Management Branch at the City of Vancouver, Canada. She oversees all on-street parking policies and regulations in the city, such as permit parking, pay parking and loading zones, and has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry. Her background ranges from planning, data collection and analysis to safety, sustainability and development review. She has been involved with ITE for over 20 years and is a member of the Women in ITE committee.

Erica Myers, PE, Senior Traffic Engineer | Traffic Engineering Consultants, Inc. | Norman, Oklahoma, USA

Erica Myers has extensive experience in the private sector, specializing in traffic impact and corridor studies. Over the years, she has contributed to a wide range of traffic engineering projects, making her well-versed in nearly every type of traffic study or analysis in the field. Erica joined the WITE committee in 2019 and was a co-chair from 2022-2024.

Registration Fees

ITE Members: Free

Non-Members: $79

Registration includes access to the live webinar and the on-demand recording for 30 days.

Non-members must create an ITE account to register.

Log-On Instructions

On the day of the webinar, login to your ITE Learning Hub account, navigate to your Learning Center, then find the webinar and click 'Attend.'

PDH / CM Credit Certificate

Participants may earn 1.5 PDH/CM credit for this webinar for a $20 processing fee, regardless of membership status.

Instructions and the purchase link will be provided at the conclusion of the live event

For the on-demand recording, instructions will be provided at the end of the recording

PDH Credit Certificates may be purchased and downloaded while access to the recording is active

Once on-demand webinar access expires, the certificate opportunity is forfeited

Recording Access

All registrants will receive access to the recording for 30 days after it is posted

Additional attendees viewing a recording at one location are not eligible to earn PDH credit

Additional Attendees (Live Viewing Only)

Additional attendees watching the live webinar at one location may earn credit.
The primary registrant must share the PDH evaluation purchase link with additional attendees so they can purchase their own certificate in their own ITE account.

Presentation Materials

Presenters typically provide PDF copies of their slides. If available, materials will be uploaded to the Resources tab within 24 hours after the live event.

Policies

The on-demand webinar is available for registration for 60 days for anyone who wishes to register. After 60 days, this on-demand webinar will be removed and archived.

PDH credit certificates must be purchased and retrieved before individual webinar access expires

No refunds

Last Day to Register On-Demand: We will post that date here after the live webinar concludes.