Alastair Greener – The Voice Bridging Generations
Alastair Greener is a generational communication expert, keynote speaker, author, and President of the Professional Speaking Association UK and Ireland. With more than 30 years of experience in media, leadership, and consultancy, he helps organizations transform generational differences into strategic advantages through research-driven insight, practical communication frameworks, and a philosophy rooted in curiosity over stereotype.
“We are framed by our generation, not defined by it.”
For Alastair Greener, that belief is not a slogan. It is the foundation of a career devoted to helping leaders, organizations, and communities understand one another at a time when misunderstanding has become costly. In workplaces where four generations now collaborate side by side, Alastair has emerged as a trusted authority on how communication, not age, determines engagement, trust, and performance.
Alastair’s work challenges the shortcuts often taken when talking about generations. He does not deny that generational context matters. He insists that it does. But he is equally clear that labels become harmful the moment they replace curiosity. His mission has remained consistent throughout his career. Help people recognize patterns without turning them into stereotypes, and use communication as the bridge between difference and progress.
A Career Built on Communication
Long before generational communication became a leadership priority, Alastair was learning its mechanics in real time. His early career unfolded in front of cameras and live audiences, working as a television and corporate presenter across business, travel, and health programming. Over the years, he interviewed hundreds of people, from senior executives and public figures to creatives and community leaders, developing a deep understanding of how people think, speak, and respond under pressure.
Those years in broadcasting revealed something that would shape his later work. Effective communication is never just about what is said. It is about timing, tone, context, and awareness of the person on the other side of the conversation. Whether presenting live, hosting complex events, or coaching leaders for high stakes media moments, Alastair learned how subtle differences in language and expectation can either build trust or quietly erode it.
Alongside his media career, he spent more than a decade hosting conferences and global events, earning a reputation as a calm and authoritative presence. Colleagues frequently describe the atmosphere shifting when he takes the stage. As one peer observed, “He brings a sense of steadiness to the room that makes everything feel effortless, which is the real mark of mastery.”
From Presentation Skills to Generational Strategy
As organizations began to change, Alastair noticed a pattern repeating itself. Communication challenges were increasingly being framed as generational problems. Younger employees were labeled disengaged. Older leaders were described as resistant. Performance issues were explained through age based assumptions rather than examined through behavior and context.
In response, Alastair founded his consultancy and speaking practice, Generationally Speaking. What began as presentation and communication training quickly evolved into a broader focus on how generations communicate, collaborate, and interpret the world differently. His work expanded into keynote speaking, leadership advisory, and organizational consultancy, all centered on one question. How do we help people understand one another before misunderstanding becomes entrenched?
Through extensive research, including two major surveys involving more than four thousand participants, Alastair explored communication habits and generational dynamics at work. The findings were consistent. Most organizations struggle not because generations cannot work together, but because leaders underestimate how differently people experience change. His work now helps leaders recognize these differences early and respond with intention rather than assumption.
Why Generational Misunderstanding Has Become a Leadership Risk
In Alastair’s view, generational misunderstanding is no longer a peripheral issue. It has become a measurable leadership risk. Low engagement, rising attrition, quiet quitting, and fractured teams often trace back to communication styles that no longer land. Leaders believe they are being clear, while employees experience something very different.
Drawing on his research and advisory work, Alastair helps organizations see that many performance issues are not rooted in motivation or capability, but in mismatched expectations. Younger employees may interpret silence as indifference, while experienced leaders may see frequent feedback requests as insecurity. Neither perspective is inherently right or wrong. Both are shaped by context.
By reframing these tensions as communication challenges rather than generational conflicts, Alastair enables leaders to intervene earlier, with greater clarity and far less friction.
Thought Leadership in Action
Today, Alastair is widely recognized as a leading voice on generational communication. He is the author of Generationally Speaking, a book shaped by years of research and conversation across workplaces and communities. The book explores eight generations currently alive, with particular focus on the four now working together, and offers leaders a practical framework for understanding difference without oversimplification.
He also hosts the Generationally Speaking podcast, where he brings together voices from across generations and disciplines. Conversations range from artificial intelligence and Gen Alpha to mental health, leadership resilience, and language at work. Across every episode, one principle remains central. Listening first changes outcomes.
In parallel, Alastair serves as President of the Professional Speaking Association, representing the association internationally and helping shape the future of the speaking profession. His presidency theme, The Art of Connection, reflects both his philosophy and the moment organizations find themselves in. Expertise alone is no longer enough. Impact comes from connection.
From Media Training to Boardroom Influence
What distinguishes Alastair’s work is his ability to move seamlessly between the stage, the studio, and the boardroom. His background in television continues to shape how he advises leaders today. He understands what it means to communicate under scrutiny, manage uncertainty in real time, and remain credible while adapting to fast changing conditions.
That experience has made him a trusted advisor to senior executives navigating moments of transition, from organizational change to public facing communication challenges. His coaching emphasizes clarity, presence, and intentional language, skills that matter as much in leadership meetings as they do on camera. Clients often remark that his guidance feels immediately usable. As one leader reflected, “He does not just explain what good communication looks like. He shows you how to apply it when it matters most.”
Vision for the Future: Curiosity as Leadership
Looking ahead, Alastair believes the challenge of generational communication will only intensify. Technology continues to accelerate. Language evolves faster than policies. Expectations of leadership are being reshaped by economic uncertainty, mental health awareness, and social change.
His response is characteristically grounded. He does not call for leaders to chase trends or adopt the language of every new generation. He asks them to become more curious. As he often reminds audiences, “If communication is not landing, the problem is rarely the generation. It is the language and the approach.”
Through ongoing research, speaking engagements, and advisory work, Alastair continues to help organizations turn generational difference into a competitive advantage. He challenges leaders to stop comparing their past to someone else’s present and to recognize that understanding context is the beginning of trust.
Connection as a Competitive Advantage
For Alastair, connection is not an abstract ideal. It is a strategic advantage. Organizations that communicate well across generations are more adaptable, more resilient, and better positioned to retain talent. They are also more human.
His work consistently returns to one idea. When people feel understood, they contribute more fully. When they feel labeled, they withdraw. By helping leaders replace assumption with curiosity, Alastair enables workplaces where experience and energy strengthen one another rather than compete.
Editorial Note
Alastair Greener’s work reminds us that progress does not come from labeling people more precisely, but from listening more intentionally. In a world shaped by rapid change and diverse perspectives, his message is both timely and essential. Generations may frame how we see the world, but communication determines whether we move forward together.
