Breakout Business English - Improve your vocabulary and confidence using English at work.
Aug 24, 2026 · 22 min · 11 segments
Send us Fan Mail Today we're wrapping up our conversation on how to manage Gen Z so if you're a manager of a young team and you want some tips on…
Now, last week we talked about transparency and authenticity.
Today, we're going to explore two more ideas that are key to managing and motivating your Gen Z colleagues.
And if you are a member of Generation Z, then maybe you'll hear something on today's podcast that you can ask your manager to do more of and maybe help you to contribute more value and deliver your best work.
So, let's get started with the concept of progression.
Progression.
Now, when I say progression at work, then I'm sure you start immediately thinking about promotions, and well, you're right.
If you're getting promoted at work, then you are definitely progressing.
However, there are other ways to give your team this feeling that they're making progress and moving forward.
Skill development is a big one here, for instance.
If you're improving your skills and developing new capabilities, then you are progressing.
Over the past few decades, the average amount of time that someone spends in a job before moving on has dropped dramatically.
We're spending far less time in jobs than we have in the past.
It's a pretty rare thing to hear about someone having a job for life these days.
So, if you don't want your team to start looking at their options outside of your organization, then make sure they feel that sense of progression inside it.
Let's listen now to some examples of how we can talk to our Gen Z team members about progression.
Now, last week we talked about transparency and authenticity.
Today, we're going to explore two more ideas that are key to managing and motivating your Gen Z colleagues.
And if you are a member of Generation Z, then maybe you'll hear something on today's podcast that you can ask your manager to do more of and maybe help you to contribute more value and deliver your best work.
So, let's get started with the concept of progression.
Progression.
Now, when I say progression at work, then I'm sure you start immediately thinking about promotions, and well, you're right.
If you're getting promoted at work, then you are definitely progressing.
However, there are other ways to give your team this feeling that they're making progress and moving forward.
Skill development is a big one here, for instance.
If you're improving your skills and developing new capabilities, then you are progressing.
Over the past few decades, the average amount of time that someone spends in a job before moving on has dropped dramatically.
We're spending far less time in jobs than we have in the past.
It's a pretty rare thing to hear about someone having a job for life these days.
So, if you don't want your team to start looking at their options outside of your organization, then make sure they feel that sense of progression inside it.
Let's listen now to some examples of how we can talk to our Gen Z team members about progression.
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