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Lost for words | 1-in-5 Gen Z workers haven't spoken to colleagues over 50 in a year - what's going wrong?

1-in-5 Gen Z workers haven't spoken to colleagues over 50 in a year - what's going wrong?

There are many fundamental differences between young people today and the way our parents and grandparents were when they were younger.

Gen Z is often stereotyped as demanding, opinionated, outspoken, and the most willing of any generation to hold their employer accountable for their promises.

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