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According to Entrepreneur Leadership Network member Michelle Van Slyke, Gen Zers carry unique skills for promoting better ways of working and thriving in diverse work environments.
Chances are they’re your coworkers. Per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Gen Z will make up about 30% of the U.S. workforce by 2030.
As career catalyzers with an appreciation for purposeful change, this generation’s approach to work offers valuable lessons in adaptability, collaboration and wellness.
Here are five traits from this younger generation that could transform the workplace for the better:
1. Regular feedback
While this line of thinking may not apply to you, Gen Z is often stereotyped as being closed to criticism and direction. However, Gen Zers are very similar to younger millennials. Both groups are 73% more likely to ask for recognition several times a month compared with baby boomers.
What’s more, a survey found that 65% of Gen Z respondents want feedback regularly at least once a week.
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