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Gen Z is the most diverse generation in American history in terms of race and sexual orientation. They’re largely progressive and activist-minded.
Here’s how they’re using their sensibilities, experiences, and savvy to reinvent work and the workplace. 👇
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Here’s how they’re using their sensibilities, experiences, and savvy to reinvent work and the workplace. 👇
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You think you know Gen Z? 👀
They're the ones who:
📱 Spend an inordinate amount of time on their phones
💖 Worship Y2K nostalgia
🙄 Roll their eyes at old folks, a la "OK Boomer"
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They're the ones who:
📱 Spend an inordinate amount of time on their phones
💖 Worship Y2K nostalgia
🙄 Roll their eyes at old folks, a la "OK Boomer"
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But there's a lot more to Gen Z than TikTok. 📲
Gen Zers, a group of about 72 million people in the US born between 1997 and 2012, are the most diverse generation in American history in terms of race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
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Gen Zers, a group of about 72 million people in the US born between 1997 and 2012, are the most diverse generation in American history in terms of race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.
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Commuting to the office Monday to Friday? Nope. Workplace pecking order? Nah. Blindly accepting the corporate line? Just no. Work as an obsession? Pass.
Older employees, meanwhile, are having to adapt.
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Older employees, meanwhile, are having to adapt.
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Thomas Malone, a professor at @MITSloan and the author of the book, "The Future of Work," said he's long expected this world of work we're now entering — even if none of it feels all that new or different to Gen Z.
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Every generation has its crosses to bear, but Gen Z's are particularly profound — and personal.
They've grown up with police killings, school shootings, political and social unrest, and now COVID-19.
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They've grown up with police killings, school shootings, political and social unrest, and now COVID-19.
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Gen Zers care deeply about political and social issues, particularly the environment, and they're the most likely generation to view the advancement of LGBTQ rights as positive.
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Still, many Gen Zers are embarking on more traditional career paths. But "traditional" might be a misnomer.
The fact that they're starting out in a remote workplace is sure to have an outsized effect on how their professional lives unfold, Malone said.
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The fact that they're starting out in a remote workplace is sure to have an outsized effect on how their professional lives unfold, Malone said.
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In other words, flexibility and work-from-home options are now fully baked into Gen Z's expectations.
And because they weren't indoctrinated into "business as usual" in an office, they're apt to be more open when it comes to imagining what's possible.
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And because they weren't indoctrinated into "business as usual" in an office, they're apt to be more open when it comes to imagining what's possible.
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And of course, Gen Z remains a work in progress.
While the oldest members are 24 years old and just starting their adult lives, some are in middle school still forming their views and values. The younger members of Gen Z could think differently.
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While the oldest members are 24 years old and just starting their adult lives, some are in middle school still forming their views and values. The younger members of Gen Z could think differently.
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For now, the scorching-hot labor market tips the balance in Gen Z's favor. Employers and managers simply have to care more about what employees want, so Gen Z has greater leverage to dictate its terms.
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