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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gen Z and millennials are struggling to work with their older counterparts, but boomers have no problem with their younger coworkers
Good morning! One person's teamwork is another one's nightmare. Just ask Gen Z. While 45% of baby boomers have no problems working with different generations, only 17% of Gen Z feels the same way, according to a new report from Korn Ferry, which surveyed 15,000 global employees across a range of job roles, age demographics and industries. Much of the strife that Gen Z feels is likely due to another workplace trend: the missing manager. The middle layer of corporate America is already stressed out, and some companies like Bayer and Amazon are getting rid of them altogether. But overstretched or nonexistent bosses are likely leading to friction between generations, Lesley Uren, CEO of Korn Ferry Consulting, tells Fortune. 'It's likely that that missing middle management group is causing some of that disconnect between the baby boomers, who are probably going to be in the leadership roles, and Gen Z, who are down the lower levels of the organization,' says Uren. Part of the larger generational strife in the workplace is also due to communication differences and misaligned principles. While 49% of Gen Z want better communication and teamwork training, only 27% of boomers think there's a problem. And while 37% of millennials say there's a fundamental clash in generational values at work, only 27% of boomers feel the same way. Those kinds of differences are likely also heightened in a hypercharged political climate, with younger workers looking to company leaders to clearly spell out their corporate beliefs. 'We see some of the communication breakdown often occurring when there isn't that strong articulation of who we are and what we stand for as an organization, where we're going, what our sense of direction is,' Uren says. While critics of the younger generations might be tempted to use the report to reinforce the narrative that this cohort is difficult and even unprofessional, Uren disagrees with that idea. In fact, she believes we could all stand to bring a bit more idealism into the workplace. They're 'requiring leaders to be what they should be, which [are] effective people managers, as much as they are driving the business,' she says. 'I think that can only be a good thing for all organizations, if we raise the caliber and quality of leadership.' Sara This story was originally featured on
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Warning over infectious disease
Queenslanders are being told to remain vigilant after a person unknowingly infected with measles went to multiple tourist spots, stations among other places across the state. The alert was issued on Sunday evening after an adult with measles visited several businesses and locations across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast between April 2 and April 5. The adult had landed from overseas and was infectious with the disease when they visited Australia Zoo, a mini golf venue, multiple train stations, shops and hostels last week, according to the Metro North Public Health Unit alert. Metro North Public Health physician Dr Alexandra Uren said those who visited the locations should monitor themselves for 18 days on from the date of potential exposure. 'If they do develop symptoms, they should seek medical advice,' Dr Uren said. 'Early symptoms of measles include a fever, tiredness, cough, runny nose, and red, inflamed eyes. Those symptoms then progress to a blotchy red rash, which often starts on the face before becoming widespread.' 'Measles symptoms typically start between seven and 18 days after infection. 'Anyone seeking treatment for an illness they think could be measles should call ahead before visiting their GP or medical practice to allow precautions to be taken that can prevent the illness spreading to others,' Dr Uren said. Measles is very contagious and spread by the coughing and sneezing of infectious people, or direct contact with nose or mouth secretions, according to the Queensland Health website. It can cause serious complications including pneumonia and encephalitis, as well as middle ear infections. 'Measles should not be regarded as a simple mild disease. Deaths occur mainly in children under 5 years of age, primarily from pneumonia, and occasionally from encephalitis,' the Queensland Health website stated. 'Complications are more common and more severe in people with a chronic illness and very young children.' Anyone who visited the following locations have been urged to monitor for symptoms: Yo-chi, 11/3240 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April, between 10:15am and 11am Cotton On, 27 Cahill Ave, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April, between 11am and 12:30pm Ghanda Clothing, 25 Cahill Ave Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April between 11am and 12:30pm Holey Moley Mini Golf – Circle on Cavill, Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April, between 2:15pm and 3:45pm Bunk Hostel, 6 Beach Rd Surfers Paradise, all day Wednesday 2 April and until 10am on Thursday 3 April Goldies, 3128 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise on Wednesday 2 April between 6:45pm and 8pm. Brisbane Bunk Hostel, 21 Gipps St, Fortitude Valley on Thursday 3 April and until 7am on Friday 4th April Brooki Bakehouse, 15 Marshall Street, Fortitude Valley on Thursday 3 April between 12pm and 12:30pm Sushi Hub, 136 Queen Street Brisbane on Thursday 3 April between 1:30pm and 2pm Cotton On, Queen Adelaide Building 90/90 Queen Street, Brisbane on Thursday 3 April between 2pm and 3:10pm Central Station Brisbane on Friday 4 April between 6:45am and 7:30am Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Emergency Department waiting room on Friday 4 April between 7:45pm and 11:00pm. Nambour train from Central Station Brisbane to Beerwah Station, on Friday 4 April, leaving 7:07am and arriving at 8:27am Springfield train from Beerwah Station to Central Station Brisbane on Friday 4 April, leaving 5:03pm and arriving 6:26pm Australia Zoo on Friday 4 April, between 8:30am and 5pm.
