Gen Z’s place in the leader/follower relationship
What? Prior to and in the aftermath of the pandemic, members of Gen Z have joined the workforce. Coming into a hybrid or modified role, it has been suggested that members of this generation have increased difficulty adapting to the expectations of their roles in many facets. In my own work experience, I have seen the differences between generations and how they approach different job responsibilities. One specific facet of being apart of a working team, that may be a pose a learning curve, is adjusting to leader/follower dynamic. This is a challenge both by gen z and others in the workplace to adjust the working environment. This is not to say that all of the needs of Gen z are ones that should be met, but there are adjustments on both sides that can be made to better the workforce as a whole. This is similar to how, in general, both leaders and followers need to make cohesive adaptations to allow their relationship to be the upmost beneficial. So, what? When ...