Gen Z as Managers

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1. Which of the following statements are accurate?

Gen Z’s lack of experience will make them ineffective as managers in the workplace.

Gen Z lacks the commitment and dedication to hard work that creates good management.

Gen Z managers tend to be very demanding and lack understanding of the needs of older workers.

Gen Z managers value equity and flexibility in the workplace.

2. Gen Z leaders are hampered by a lack of work ethic and productivity.

True

False

3. A key area where Gen Z may bring a deficit to the workplace is:

A lack of motivation and commitment to the organization’s success

A desire to get ahead by learning new skills

Being able to engage in effective problem solving.

A mastery of soft skills and interpersonal communication

4. Gen Z is known to be “difficult” at work because

They think they already know everything

They have never been held accountable by parents and teachers

They think differently and have high expectations of their managers and bosses

All of the above

5. Gen Z leadership styles include valuing the following:

Traditional workplace practices because they are tried and true.

Flexibility, innovation and the fact that “life happens.”

Setting very specific schedules and providing limited opportunity for adjustment in order to keep the operation running smoothly.

Paying people based on seniority because the people who have been there the longest deserve the highest pay.