APPROVAL SEEKING AMONG MILLENNIALS

• According to a 2018 article by Forbes, "employer approval is the number one predictor of Millennial job satisfaction."
• A 2014 study found that Millennials "seek constant reassurance from friends and family when it comes to shopping."
• A 2017 article published by Fortune notes that when it comes to Millennials "recognition and real-time feedback is essential for them to calibrate and adjust their work, [and a] recent Gallup study discovered that employees are happiest when they receive some form of recognition every seven days."
• Additional research has found that "Millennials compare themselves more to peers and suffer from FOMO culture whereas Gen Z values individuality."

APPROVAL SEEKING AMONG GENERATION Z

• A study published in 2018 found that "Gen Z seeks immediate validation and acceptance through social media, [and] they curate different social media personas in order to please each audience and minimize conflict or controversy." However, the study also notes that "Gen Z is hyperaware of the negative stereotypes that have plagued Millennials" which could suggest that Gen Z doesn't want to come off as deliberately seeking approval.
• The study also found that "they seek social validation and inclusion, but are looking to differentiate themselves professionally," adding that "Gen Z has been strongly shaped by their individualistic, self-reliant Gen X parents and they’re committed to avoiding the mistakes their meandering millennial predecessors made."