Gen Z at Work

In this episode, JoDee and Susan discuss Generation Z in the workplace with five Gen Z professionals: Anna Park, Kyle Curtis, Liam Hogan, Mary Gillett, and Ben Holdcraft.

Topics include:

• What motivates our Gen Zers at work
• How these Gen Zers like to be communicated with
• The things that annoy these Gen Zers in the workplace
• What brings them joy at work
• What other generations can do to help Gen Z employees bring their best selves to work
• Surprises and takeaways we found in our conversations with Gen Zers

In this episode's listener question, we're asked how to help a bad boss change their leadership style if they're not open to feedback or suggestions. In the news, a cocktail server is bringing a lawsuit against her former employer after they terminated her for not wearing high heels to work, despite her request for accommodation due to plantar fasciitis.

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