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Prepared for Panashe M. | Delivered August 8, 2019
Gen Y and Z Negative Traits
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Goals
The goal is to find some negative traits that Gen Y and Z possess, as well as positive (opposite) traits that older generations possess in order to find ways to "replace" those negative traits with positive ones.
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Early Findings
Generation Z and Millennial Negative Traits
Generation Z has shorter attention spans than other generations, averaging at only
8 seconds
.
Gen Z has
less
company loyalty than other generations.
25%
of Gen Z people say they tend to leave their jobs after only a year or less with each company.
Gen Z is considered a much more
cynical
generation overall.
Millennials are more independent and thus are
less interested
in teamwork in their jobs.
Millennials also have a weaker work ethic, only averaging
38.8 hours
per week at work. Other generations average
over 40 hours
.
Millennials need more
instant-gratification
and recognition at work than other generations.
Generation X and Baby Boomer Positive Traits
Gen X is considered to be the
largest revenue generators
in the workforce.
77%
of Gen X workers reported working for the same company for more than a year.
Baby Boomers value
traditional
work hierarchies and are more satisfied with putting in years of work to earn praise and promotions instead of needing instant-gratification.
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