Thursday, March 24th, 2022
Gen Z Management
“Spend time advising and training your team. Be positive, patient, and practical.” – Mike Monroe
It seems you just got used to managing the Millennials and now you are faced with Gen Z. Gen Z is defined as those aged 10 – 25. Here’s a recap:
- Gen Z – born 1997 – 2012 – Ages in 2022 10-25
- Millennials – born 1981 – 1996 – Ages in 2022 26-41
- Gen X – born 1965 – 1980 – Ages in 2022 42-57
- Boomers II born 1955 – 1964 – Ages in 2022 58 – 67
*Please remember that there are slightly differing opinions as to the exact years but this recap gives you a general idea.
Some sources say that the disillusionment that has driven the Great Resignation has been caused by mediocre management. I think that is partially true. Not all managers are mediocre.
An interesting article by Mike Monroe via SmartBrief will help you understand all of this much better.
According to McKinsey & Co., employee-manager relationships are the top factor affecting employees’ job satisfaction. Workers will stay at a so-so position if their managers are great. But people won’t stick around for mediocre managers — even if the job is otherwise fantastic.
Monroe offers two mindsets that may help you be a better manager.
- Be the manager that you would have benefited from in your past.
- Check your narcissism at the door.
Read the brief article and see if anything applies inside your firm.
- "If you’re a middle manager, you’re one of the intangible benefits of working at your company. You need to learn how to attract, interview and supervise up-and-coming workers."
