Understanding gen-z employees

Generation Z are those who were born in the mid-1990s to early 2000s, all of whom were basically having an easier time with tablets than walkers by young age. 

Some of these gen-z are genuinely risky hires but some of what employers think of them are mis-conception. Employers need to be a mentor, give them a voice and let them have a very clear idea of the rewards in working with you.


Most of their perceived minuses can also be major strengths. If you know how to harness them. These should be a guide on how to manage them in your organization.

They are rule breakers
Generation Z are rule-breakers, which you’d most probably find unsettling to begin with but technology today is ever changing so they can be an asset to you as they don't go with the conventional way of business though you have to keep an eye on them. They can bring a lot of great ideas to your organization with their rebellious point of view. 

They need liberties
Having known no other world than the digitally-powered one we now live in, they balk at the 9-to-5 business hours or any other artificial limitations but that’s only because they’re happy to go the extra mile from home, or whichever beach they, and their always-on mobile device, may find themselves in.

Implementing the tech culture Gen Z-ers expect will only streamline the workflow overall. Accepting that employees don’t need a desk computer, or a desk, anymore to be efficient, will only improve their productivity as the digitarians, multi-tasking pros, will embrace the possibility to work and play at the same time.

They can be feisty
Generation Z might come off as arrogant, and they’re also generally not ones to shy away from confrontation. Though bullish on their potential for greatness, as most young people everywhere are and have been since forever, most Gen Z-ers will also be open to constructive criticism.

By drawing them aside when they go over-board and scheduling regular assessment meetings, you can separate the pig-headed from the self-assertive and start working intensely to grow and train the latter ones.

They are opinionated
They have any opinion about everything you say and wont miss a chance to air it. Their opinions can be very brutal and frank.

They seek challenges, they move
They expect to change jobs every year or so. They are full of drive, considering the work and time you’ll probably have to put into training them, by the time they reach peak productivity, they might have one foot out the door.They’re always on the lookout for new challenges so an employer needs to keep shaking things up to keep them on their toes.