They’re not anti-work; they’re anti-fog. Gen Z walks in, flips on the lights, and asks why the nine-step approval chain exists. If your answer is “because we’ve always done it,” enjoy the sound of a sacred cow deflating.
What’s New vs. What’s Noise
Every generation gets accused of laziness. Gen Z just won’t larp “busy.” Give them outcomes, owners, and decision dates, and they sprint. Hide the ball, and they tap the brakes because ambiguity is unpaid labor.
From Julianna Newland’s book, All Up in Your Bizness: Managing Your Business Crap:
“Generation X, millennials, and Generation Z have made great strides in helping employers understand the value of flex time.”
Clarity Is a Benefit, Not a Perk
Define “done” in one clean sentence. State the why before the what. Publish who decides, and when. That simple scaffolding turns “Where is this going?” into “Already shipped.”
- Define “done” in one sentence
- Share the “why” before the “what”
- Name the owner and the decision date
Meetings With a Pulse
If the agenda fits in a chat, it’s not a meeting. Start with decisions needed, not update theater. Timebox like your budget depends on it—because it does. Record for context; don’t ransom an hour to deliver two minutes of signal.
Culture, Minus the Confetti
Fair pay beats pizza. Psychological safety beats slogans. Make it normal—expected, even—to ask, “Is there a faster path?” Then reward the fix with adoption, not applause.
The Multi-Gen Win
Boomers bring context. Gen X brings ballast. Millennials bring pace. Gen Z brings the audit that keeps everyone honest. The shared destination?
As per the book All Up in Your Bizness: Managing Your Business Crap:
“A better balance between work life and personal life is the goal.”
If you want speed, ship clarity. If you want retention, ship growth. And if you want the youngest hires to become your sharpest edge, run your playbook like All Up in Your Bizness: Managing Your Business Crap would: less theater, more results.
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