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Forbes
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
How To Motivate Gen Z, A Generation That Wants More Life Than Work
Music fans enjoy Lauren Spencer Smith's performance on the first day of the TRNSMT Festival 2024 on ... More July 12, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti) Baby boomers (born in 1946 – 1963) are known for their strong work ethic. But along with their continuing exit from the labor market, so seems the value of hard work. Millennials (born in 1981 - 1995) now take up the largest share of the labor market, while Gen Z (born in 1996 - 2012) is gradually joining the workforce. Work-life balance is a key factor for Gen Z when choosing a job, and Millennials value family life more highly than previous generations. What does this mean for organizations? Should we brace ourselves for a workforce that views their job as a 'nice to have' pastime? Will employees do the bare minimum at work? New research suggests that the future is not so bleak. Millennials and Gen Z might want work-life balance, but they also care about meaningful work, learning, and making an impact. This gives avenues for designing jobs that work for organizations and employees. The importance Gen Z attaches to life outside of work is not new. Millennials already strive to combine work with family life, friends, and other nonwork goals. A recent study using data from the World Value Survey, using answers from 221,485 participants, shows a clear trend in the seven waves between 1981 and 2019. When asked if less focus on work in the future would be a bad thing, we see a downward line from 'yes' to 'no'. In other words, employees today prioritize work less and value leisure more than employees in previous decades. Besides wanting more life outside of work, what do Millennials and Gen Z want out of work? Professor Maloni from Kennesaw State University surveyed about 1,000 Gen Z and 500 Millennial students. Millennials value promotion, results, and learning most. Generation Z shares these values, seeking achievement and development opportunities in the workplace. Another value standing out is stability. Gen Z values job security and thinks about benefits and retirement. And the often-made claim that the younger two generations need lots of validation seemed confirmed. Both Millennials and Gen Z highly value feedback from supervisors. There were some striking differences between these two generations as well. Millennials are more comfortable with risk and teamwork, whereas Gen Z prefers to play it safe. While Gen Z is undoubtedly looking for friendship at work (maybe even more so than Millennials), they are okay with more individualistic tasks. Knowing what the new generations are looking for, organizations can strategically design appealing jobs. Here are some factors to consider. While some baby boomers may look contemptuously at a generation that works less, not wanting to work 60-hour workweeks does not mean you can't deliver high-quality work. It might be the opposite, with working long hours damaging your health and work performance. The first crucial change for organizations is to get rid of tenacious organizational cultures that glorify being always available for work. Spending time off work has clear benefits for work. Switching off from work helps employees stay healthy and motivated in the long run. Rewarding activities outside of work can also give employees energy or new skills – think of negotiating with a toddler or teenager –that they can use at work. Aside from company culture, flexible work arrangements are a must-have for Millennial and Gen Z job seekers. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have let employees decide their work hours or allow remote work. Keeping this flexibility is essential if organizations want to attract and retain talent. If an organization is worried about poor communication or coordination between team members, it can help to set core work hours when everyone is available. The same can be done for remote work. Allowing employees to work at least two days per week gives them flexibility, while organizations keep the benefits of face-to-face communication. A third policy to support work-life balance is offering blank nonwork days that employees can use for life emergencies. These nonwork emergency days signal that organizations acknowledge employees have a life outside of work. This policy is also inclusive, as each employee decides what life emergencies to use days for. Parents might use those days to stay home with a sick child, while others might use a nonwork day to help a family member in need or take a pet to the vet. Generational work values are valuable input to designing jobs that Gen Z and Millennials want. These generations want to learn and see results. One idea is to assign projects where they can develop different skills and see clear outcomes within a reasonable time frame. Whereas teamwork appeals to millennials, Gen Z also values working independently. A mixture of team meetings and individually assigned tasks might therefore work well for Gen Z employees. This group highly values being connected with others. Regular team events or informal get-togethers can motivate this youngest generation. Gen Z and Millennials both fare well by receiving frequent feedback. Therefore, both generations appreciate an involved and positive leadership style. Now that millennials are moving into management positions, while more Gen Z employees enter, these two generations might gel well on this item. Millennials understand the desire for reassurance and will be open to giving encouraging feedback. A final strategy to attract and keep younger employees is offering transparent job security, salary, and retirement information. Generation Z errs on the safe side, and they will want to know the pathways to promotion, the salary levels associated with those promotions, and the retirement package an organization offers. Discussing the future with junior employees might be counterintuitive, but Gen Z has been labeled pragmatic. They want to be prepared, as they have seen their parents endure uncertain times. Whether or not you believe generational differences exist, there is clear evidence that employees today strive for work-life balance. Supporting employees in their search for balance attracts talent and creates a more sustainable workforce that is not chronically overworked. It is a quadruple win. Companies get talent and results; employees get jobs they enjoy and a chance to do more in life than work.
Glasgow Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Talented singer announced extra Glasgow concert date
Lauren Spencer Smith will perform at the city's O2 Academy on Monday, October 5, 2025. Now, it has been revealed that the singer will also host a concert at the Southside venue on Sunday, October 6, after selling out her show on October 5. READ MORE: American singer to host Glasgow gig as part of world tour The 21-year-old began her music career in 2019. She is known for her incredible tunes such as Fingers Crossed, Flowers, That Part, Pray, and Bigger Person. As part of her headline tour, the youngster will also perform in cities including Paris, London, and Dublin. Announcing the extra concert date, Gigs in Scotland said: "Extra date added - Lauren Spencer Smith has added a second date at the O2 Academy in Glasgow this October, with Sunday, October 5, now sold out."
Glasgow Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Talented singer-songwriter announced Glasgow concert
Lauren Spencer Smith will perform at the city's O2 Academy on October 5, 2025. The 21-year-old began her music career in 2019. She is known for her incredible tunes such as Fingers Crossed, Flowers, That Part, Pray, and Bigger Person. As part of her headline tour, the talented musician will also perform in cities including Paris, London, and Dublin. READ MORE: American singer to host Glasgow gig as part of world tour READ MORE: Band who formed over 20 years ago announced Glasgow concert READ MORE: American band who formed over two decades ago announce Glasgow gig Announcing the show, Gigs in Scotland said: "Just announced - Lauren Spencer Smith. "O2 Academy, Glasgow - October 5, 2025." Tickets for the concert will go on sale on Friday, May 9. Meanwhile, fans can grab presale tickets from Thursday, May 8.
