Why Gen-Z Workers Are Consciously ‘Unbossing’
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No, Thanks. Gen-Z Workers Are Not Interested in Becoming Middle Managers
Gen-Z workers are dodging management promotions at work , according to recent data – and that could hinder company growth plans. How can employers make the role of middle managers more appealing to younger workers? Let us know in the comments section.
By Sarah Lynch
Company leaders aren’t happy with their Gen-Z employees .?Sixty percent said in a recent survey they’ve fired Gen-Z team members that they hired this year. But these leaders could have another problem on their hands: The Gen-Z employees who are sticking around might not be interested in stepping up within the organization — otherwise known as unbossing.?
That’s according to recent data from Robert Walters, a global recruitment company, in a trend the company deems conscious unbossing. Fifty-seven percent of the U.S. Gen-Z workers they surveyed said they weren’t interested in becoming middle managers . Rather, 60 percent are opting for an “individual route to career progression over managing others.”?
Why? According to 67 percent of the Gen-Z respondents, middle management roles “are too high stress with low reward.” Read More (Premium Content)...
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5 天前Maybe don't try.
Together, we can do it much better than on our own
5 天前Generation Z is sending a strong message that the existing hierarchy based corporate structure is outdated and can-do-without. The future of an organization is a flat. It will be assignment/responsibility-based system/structure, where every individual in the organization is a peer with different responsibilities, and will "own" their individual assignment and accountable to the responsibility itself. No boss, no subordinate. Compensations will be based on the assignment/responsibility.
Software Development Manager at Entelect
6 天前For too many years we've been told that we needed to be promoted every few years in order to be "successful", which eventually meant a management role and unfortunately a wealth of ineffective managers and a shortage of real leaders. Many people are realizing you don't need a management position to be successful, and that specialist non-management roles are still well paid and often provide better job satisfaction. And this isn't unique to Gen-Z