Mythbusters: Challenging the Common Myths About Generation Z
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Mythbusters: Challenging the Common Myths About Generation Z

For centuries, dating back to Socrates, older generations have complained about the young people in their era. We’ve always assumed they’re lazy, entitled and may never be ready for adulthood. At times, we buy into “myths” about youth. When Growing Leaders surveyed more than 2,000 adults in 2019, we found that 66 percent of them experienced a negative not a positive emotion when reflecting on Gen Z.

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4 Facts About Gen Z You Didn’t Know and How They Impact Your Business
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4 Facts About Gen Z You Didn’t Know and How They Impact Your Business

Across the globe, young graduates from Generation Z are already disrupting the workplace. Some employers are taking advantage of these “new kids on the block” and how they think, while others are furious because they don’t understand them. My advice? Don’t get furious. Get curious. Below are four trends Gen Z brings to our world and how they impact us as leaders, teammates and family members.

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A Fresh Way to Look at Multiple Generations on Your Team
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A Fresh Way to Look at Multiple Generations on Your Team

When I read a great book, I pull out five different colored highlighters to keep track of what I gain from the content. One color is for important ideas, another is for good stories, another is for statistics or data, another for great quotes and another for action steps. That way, when I return to the book later, I can quickly find helpful takeaways.

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