Easily offended? | Managers say Gen Z is hardest to work with

A recent survey revealed that a significant number of business founders and managers have a negative perception of working with Gen Z employees.

The research, which surveyed 1344 workers in managerial roles, found that almost half (49%) of people in these positions said they found it difficult working with those born after 1997 “all or most of the time” and 79% said they find this generation the most difficult to have in the workplace.

Amongst the reasons for this dislike, entitlement and a lack of effort, productivity and drive were on the list. Additionally, managers said that younger workers were “too easily offended’ and this was a reason they became difficult to work with.

It’s well accepted that diversity in a business can lead to growth, innovation and profit. That being said, if workers from different generations don’t know how to communicate in an effective way, this can cause issues and stagnate the firm’s progression.