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Stop Debating Gen Z and Start Preparing Them
The conversation we’ve been having about Gen Z is the wrong one
In a time of uncertainty where unprecedented tactics are used to repeat history, I feel quite empowered to pause my regularly scheduled content and deviate into a hot topic. With each day bringing something new, I figured now is the perfect time to introduce segue into a hot topic.
As a mother of a Gen Z member, I must say that I am quite fed up with hearing judgements or justifications for Generation Z. Reading article after article either shaming Gen Z for unexpected behavior or shaming other generations for their harsh criticism, I believe it is time we move away from assessments and hot takes and move towards ownership and preparation.
A unique advantage
Aside from years of experience as a leader in corporate and coming across various generations of employees, even aside being a mother of Gen Z, there is a more specific credential that has empowered me to provide insight on the matter.
I am neither a psychologist nor a sociologist, I am, in fact, a member of Generation X, or more precisely, I am a Xennial.
A colleague, who is an “older” millennial, recently shared with me that there is a generation referred to as…
