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Managing millennials (and Gen Z)

Are younger workers asking too much from their employers, or changing work for the better? Evan Davis and guests discuss.

Younger workers want unlimited holiday, refuse to give up remote working, and are constantly looking for their next job, or so the clichΓ© goes. Millennials and those even younger (Generation Z) do typically have different attitudes to work than their older colleagues, but what are they really, and how are they changing workplaces?

Is it all about finishing early on Fridays, finding a company with a strong ethical stance, or looking for the quickest possible route to success? And to what extent have the pandemic and remote working changed the relationship between employees and employers, especially for those new to the world of work?

As these younger workers make up an ever-growing proportion of staff at UK firms, Evan Davis and guests ask what’s the best way to manage and get the best out of them.

GUESTS

Grace Beverley, founder and CEO of TALA and SHREDDY;
Helen Marshall, chief learning officer at Thrive;
Gary Ashworth, chairman of InterQuest Group, Albany Beck and Positive Healthcare.
Thanks also to Cruz Corral @champagnecruz

Produced in partnership with The Open University.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer: Simon Tulett
Editor: China Collins
Sound: Graham Puddifoot and James Beard
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

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29 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Jun 2023 11:30

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  • Thu 22 Jun 2023 20:30
  • Mon 26 Jun 2023 11:30

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