Gen Zers are entering the workforce in droves, and that means managers need to be equipped to handle them. Be prepared to guide and mentor these new employees from the start using five strategies to help Gen Zers succeed at work.

1. 5Ways
to Help
Gen Zers
I N T H E W O R K P L A C E

2. Generation Zers, born 1990 to 1999, are
the “New Dogs” arriving in your workplace,
part of the global youth tide rising now
and for the foreseeable future.
GENERATION

3. As they step into the adult world with
youthful energy and enthusiasm, these
young workers often clash with their
older colleagues. But there are ways
you can help them prosper.
GENERATION

4. 1OFFER SELF-ASSESSMENT
AND PERSONALITY TESTS

5. 1OFFER SELF-ASSESSMENT
AND PERSONALITY TESTS
Ask HR if you own some already.
If not, look online. These will show
employees what they have in common
with colleagues while helping them
become self-aware.

6. 2HAVE A PLAN FOR
EVERY PROJECT

7. 2
Include every goal and deadline along
the way, complete with guidelines and
parameters. Teach Gen Zers to use project
plans as tools for ongoing self-evaluation.
HAVE A PLAN FOR
EVERY PROJECT

8. 3
CREATE STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES, COMPLETE WITH
CHECKLISTS, FOR EVERY RECURRING
TASK OR RESPONSIBILITY

9. Teach Gen Zers to use those
SOPs as tools for self-evaluation.
They can track their progress on every
task, one “check” at a time.
3
CREATE STANDARD OPERATING
PROCEDURES, COMPLETE WITH
CHECKLISTS, FOR EVERY RECURRING
TASK OR RESPONSIBILITY

10. MEASURE AND
LOG ACTIVITIES4

11. This creates a reference for an
employee’s workload and will show
you how well they’re keeping up.
MEASURE AND
LOG ACTIVITIES4

12. 5CREATE SCHEDULES
AND TIME LOGS

13. If your employee is spending too much
time on a particular task, they might
be struggling and could benefit from
more instruction or training.
5CREATE SCHEDULES
AND TIME LOGS

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Employers can use these
tools to provide ongoing
guidance, direction, support,
and coaching for Gen Zers.
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