Bruce Daisley on Gen Z in the workplace

This episode we welcome Bruce Daisley onto the podcast. Bruce previously ran Twitter's business and development across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Now a writer and consultant on better working, you can find his work https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/ 

Including his brand new book, Fortitude, which as he explains is all about resilience https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/fortitude/

Bruce recently wrote about Gen Z and handling stress, following some commentary that younger audience are weaker at work than ever. Something he argues, isn't the case. We explore this blog, why firms need to go beyond office snacks and table tennis to attract and retain young talent and what resilience and purpose should foster for younger audiences at work. 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/12/gen-z-stress-resilience 

 

Bruce mentions: 

Insight into US teens in lockdown from Jean Twenge https://ifstudies.org/ifs-admin/resources/final-teenquarantine2020.pdf 

Men's Sheds in Australia

 

Rebecca mentions

Teen Vogue article from young people who have disabilities and/or chronic illnesses https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-young-disabled-and-chronically-ill-people-want-you-to-know