Gen Z Has What It Takes | Here's What They're Missing

The Wall Street Journal ran a story a while back called why Gen Z is unprepared for the workplace.

And if you keep looking at the headlines, you're going to find article after article, Forbes, Business Insider, you name it.

They're all saying basically the same thing.

Gen Z is unprofessional.

Gen Z is unprepared.

Gen Z is unable to cope.

They're not entirely wrong, but they are missing the point entirely.

And that's what we need to talk about.

And And by the way, if you're new here, I'm Zach.

If you're serious about leadership, then you're in the right place and I hope you'll stick around.

Okay, let's dive into the experts for a minute because the data they're citing is real.

Forbes reported that six in 10 employers have already fired at least one Gen Z employee within just a few months of hiring them.

Studies also show that 80% of Gen Z workers feel unprepared to succeed in the workforce.

Teen employment has been declining for decades.

So just think about what having a job teaches you.

It teaches you how to be professional.

It teaches you how to be prepared.

It teaches you how to be resilient.

All the skills that Gen Z seemingly is struggling with.

And then there's the relational gap, right? I mean, Gen Z grew up with less experience in high-stakes social situations.

They prefer curating, you know, like crafting a text or a post or a DM.

But most work environments demand something different.

Real-time social responsiveness, you know, things like shaking a hand or eye contact or small talk.

I came across one article that put it this way.

Gen Z is ready for the tools of work, but not the relationships that make it work.