Instead of asking "how will #GenZ learn in a #hybrid work world" we should be asking "how will all of us learn from younger generations?" There are a lot of myths about Gen Z and some real differences. They're the least likely to want either extreme of the #remote vs in-office tug-of-war, but they do have different learning needs, modes and experiences. My latest in partnership with Amanda Schneider, LEED AP, MBA 🤓 dives into ThinkLab research and provides five practical, tactical steps you can take to not only help younger generations but learn from them as well. "Just as a fish doesn’t know it’s in water — it’s just swimming — our youngest workers can provide a case study on how to reframe “the way it’s always been done” for a new era." 🔗 Full article linked in comments — read on and tell Amanda and I what you think! Thanks to Leslie Brokaw, Abbie Lundberg and team at MIT Sloan Management Review for your support! #development #learning #research #FutureOfWork #hybridwork #leadership
Love this article and the practical advice it contains - one of my favourites is managers having digital office hours - such a simple concept to implement that will likely have a meaningful impact. The big takeaway for me though is how senior leaders in many companies need to shift their mindset from one of ‘we are older and more experienced and therefore we know best’ to embracing the idea that they can learn from the younger generation. Just as the most successful companies innovate and evolve their products, leaders need to innovate and evolve their own styles and behaviours. Do that reverse mentoring, truly listen to your younger employees (in fact ALL your employees) and open your mind!
When starting out as an attorney the most helpful training and mentoring occurred over demonstrative screenshares and phone calls with more experienced leaders residing out of state. I’m a millennial but feel the extreme frustration of younger folks when faced with all-or-nothing options to receive support & mentorship exclusively in-person. Experienced folks can grow and adapt to new modes of communication just like folks my age have been doing every ~5 years of our lives.
Great article, with some solid advice. Building new routes to connection between people and managers, revisiting the workplace as a 'hub for connection',building Team norms, and allowing teams the freedom to navigate what works for them, and focusing on goals and outcomes. Even as a smaller business with no RTO mandate, this advice resonates and makes sense for navigating the shifting needs of our people.
I can absolutely promise no one whose age begins with a 2 wants to be in any office for any amount of time lol. I highly encourage people to make a TikTok and go see what public opinion looks like outside of LinkedIn... the kind of opinions that get clicks here are openly mocked on the rest of the internet, presumably because people either self-censor or outright lie here due to the presence of their colleges and bosses.
Love this, especially the idea of digital office hours, making it known you're happy to be messaged sounds like a great way to encourage communication
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Learning from Gen Z, not just teaching them, is a great perspective. Their comfort with hybrid could be key to a new work model.
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3wHere's the full article: https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/when-hybrid-work-strategy-aggravates-20-somethings/