AXIOS November 5, 2023
Punctuation in messages to colleagues is out. Talking about mental health at work is in.
Why it matters: The labor force’s youngest members are revamping the workplace with internet speak, attention to well-being and uncanny realness.
- Older colleagues notice “just how frank, non-differential and empowered younger generations are in speaking their mind, calling things out” at work, said Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, a professor of business administration at the University of Michigan. It’s even motivated them to do the same.
- 80% of Gen Z employees in a survey conducted by Deloitte said mental health support and policies are important to them when considering an employer. For millennials, it was 82%.
Between the lines: The shift in young employees’ openness spans...
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