Generational communication keynote speaker, consultant and author
Alastair Greener helps organisations get five generations working well together. His keynotes, consultancy and podcast are built on original UK research into how 4,067 people, from eight year olds to the over 80s, actually communicate.
Four generations share most UK workplaces, and the way they communicate is where the friction starts. The numbers below come from our own research, not somebody else's.
Alastair has spent more than 30 years being paid to communicate: as a Cruise Director leading teams of a hundred people from every generation on the QE2 and Queen Mary 2, as a television presenter and business journalist with 500 executive interviews behind him, and now as one of the UK's leading voices on the generations at work.
He is President of the Professional Speaking Association UK and Ireland for 2026, author of the award-shortlisted book Generationally Speaking, and host of the podcast of the same name. His one rule: we are framed by our generation, not defined by it.
Bespoke keynotes on bridging the generation gap, speaking the language of every generation and turning age diversity into an advantage. Built around your industry, backed by data, delivered with 30 years of stagecraft.
Speaking »Assessment, strategy and hands-on workshops that improve communication across the generations, lift engagement and reduce the cost of losing people who never felt understood.
Consulting »Two UK studies: a 2024 survey of 4,067 people aged 8 to over 78 on how they communicate, and a 2023 study of HR managers on four generations at work. Published in full, free to cite.
Research »Who they are, when they were born, how they communicate and what the stereotypes get wrong. Each guide is built on our own UK data.
Conversations with the generations, not just about them. New every fortnight, with full transcripts.
Alastair welcomes Zoe Thompson, a leadership consultant and coach who works with senior leaders and organisations across the UK and EMEA, helping them navigate fast paced, high stakes…
In this episode, Alastair talks to James Stallabrass, a student who is just entering his second year reading Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Durham University. During the…
Alastair is joined by Karen Krawczyk, an author, facilitator and retirement coach who spent much of her career as a paediatric speech and language therapist in the NHS. Karen left at…
Alastair is joined by Emily Haslam-Jones, a consultant, therapist, yoga teacher, and specialist in co-regulation and neurodivergence. Emily works with children, parents, carers, and…
Alastair sits down with Robbie Westacott, a millennial writer, marketing consultant, and founder of Seaforth Creative Group, who has spent his career helping events and media companies…
Alastair welcomes Farzana Parkar, an HR consultant at face2face HR and who describes herself as an Xennial with 15 years’ experience in HR.
His style was incredibly engaging, highly interactive, and above all, genuinely helpful.
Steve Clarke, Chairman, Eureka Sales Ltd
He understood our culture and the importance of developing our communication approach.
Steve Dickenson, European Commercial Manager, Brother International
A really interesting topic made even more interesting by his entertaining and thought provoking talk.
Simon Deane FCA, Director, Accountancy Learning
2026 is a year of generational milestones. The youngest Millennials turn 30, the oldest Baby Boomers turn 80, the oldest Gen Z turn 29, the oldest Generation Alpha turn 13 and…
We are framed by our generation, not defined by it. In this personal piece Alastair Greener explains the idea behind his work, why generational insight is useful as a lens and…
Gen Z and Millennials are often lumped together as "young workers", but our 2024 UK survey of 4,067 people shows where they differ. 81% of 18 to 21 year olds are ambitious to move up…
The book
For the first time in history eight generations are alive at once and four of them work side by side. Alastair's book gets past the headlines about entitled Millennials, snowflake Gen Z and out-of-touch Boomers and explains, with his own research, how each generation communicates and how to get on with all of them. Shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2026. £1 from every physical copy goes to the Generationally Speaking Foundation.
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