Young workers struggle with unknown

#millennials and #ambiguity - you would think they go hand in hand in terms of navigating a way forward, but our research with partners QUT Business School suggests otherwise. Read the publication to learn more and go to AdaptiQ Minds to find out how you can better understand your tolerance of ambiguity in the workplace. #embracechange #embraceambiguity

Our recent article in the Conversation about Tolerance of Ambiguity in the Workplace - with Peter O'Connor

Helping people to deal with ambiguity is important, and is likely that this need will only strengthen. This article highlights the importance of experience in coping with ambiguity. How do we fast-track experience and can we pull 'old heads on young shoulders'? This raises two fundamental questions: How do we enhance our ability to deal and thrive in ambiguity? How are responsibilities for learning to deal with ambiguity shared between the individual, their leader and other mentors?

An amazing study that shows that younger workers show less capacity to cope with ambiguity than older workers. The results challenge a common stereotype about younger people: that being “digital natives” means they are equipped with the skills required to adapt and innovate. The study found strong evidence to the contrary. It is possible, therefore, that by steadily reducing our exposure to “everyday” ambiguity, technology has compromised our ability to manage uncertainty when it arises. #business #planning #digitization #adaptation #uncertainty #genx #geny #millennials #disruption #ambiguity