How do we inspire people from different generations, especially Gen Z? Diversity in the work force is causing leaders to be challenged, one of which is generational diversity. Gen Z, they are unique, there are different things they are looking for to stay engaged, to stay motivated and perform at their best.
Encourage, equip and empower your people, that’s different that directive leadership, directive management – this is a big shift that is really important to this generation. They want to deeply understand the mission of where they’re working, and to understand the impact of what the company is doing, matters to them – that’s a Gen Z characteristic.
What You’ll Learn In Today’s Episode
- Why do leaders need to understand the goals for the people they are leading. (5:32)
- Why leaders need to pay attention on what motivates their people (10:39)
- Who is HR as a leader and what they need to do to facilitate value to people. (14:23)
Actionable Takeaway for Executives
- Know your people – psychological, security and safety are top priorities for this generation. As anxiety, depression and mental health are off the charts, Gen Z needs to know that work is a safe place for them. (3:05)
Actionable Takeaway for HR Professionals
- HR needs to be onboarded with reverse mentoring, leading up, and HR’s role is shifting a lot to educating the executives about the needs of the people. If it’s not coming from the top down to value people, HR needs to be the one to facilitate that. (14:15)
Ideas Worth Sharing
“Happier, healthier, higher performing leaders make happier, healthier, higher performing organization. Click To TweetResources In Today’s Episode
- Strategic Engagement! Influence employee longevity in your organization
- INSPIRE Course – Building Trust to Inspire
- Tammy McKinney
- UYES Consulting
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