Bare minimum Mondays. Rage applying. Funemployment. Quiet quitting. The latest trends might just have you unconsciously thinking…“What is up with the kids these days?”
This lament is as old as time itself yet we are hearing it more as Generation Z enters the workforce. Our multigenerational teams are struggling with several poignant issues right now – where and how work happens, the role of employers, and what the employee experience entails – to name a few.
There are three major evolutions where we see a multigenerational strain, and we address each one in our upleveled and popular course, We Can Work It Out: Collaborating Across Generations. In this enlightening program, we capture the unique attributes of Gen Z and how we can work together more effectively as our world and work continue to evolve:
TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION
Some generations began their careers without the capability to work from their home while you might argue the majority of people now struggle to turn work “off.” For some people, “no news is good news” while others say “no news is BAD news” or “a recipe for a panic attack.”
NATURE OF CAREERS
For some generations, it was about putting in your time and slowly working your way up the corporate ladder. Now, work and your typical careers are being reimagined through job variety, the gig economy, and side hustles.
THE ROLE OF WORK IN LIFE
There are a number of seasoned professionals who might say I “live to work”. While now, there is a push for more life and work integration and less desire to make personal sacrifices for a job. #boundaries
With each evolution and tension point, we share specific tips and tools for both seasoned and emerging professionals on how to mind the generational gap, connect, and leverage strengths. Because with more understanding and less judgement, we really can work it out.