June 22, 2023

Managing millennials (and Gen Z)

28 minutes

Younger workers want unlimited holiday, refuse to give up remote working, and are constantly looking for their next job, or so the cliché 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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