Managing Gen Z: What Works and What Doesn't

For managers who want practical ways to support, engage and keep early-career employees.

Format
Live online or in person
Length
30 minutes to full day
Topic
Leadership & Manager Development

About this session

If you want to retain Gen Z talent, you need sessions that name what they're actually dealing with. Built specifically for the "Managing Gen Z" context, this session stays concrete and respects your team's time.

The kind of session that changes how people talk about work for the better.

What your people take away

  • Name micro-boundaries that protect focus without being visible to the team
  • Notice specific moves from Jonathan Haidt's work on attention and mood
  • Apply the difference between imposter syndrome and actually being under-supported
  • Run the workplace-anxiety map — what's worth addressing, what's worth accepting
  • Build the three confidence plays that actually work in meetings

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What each length covers

30 minutes

30 Minutes — Key Points: What's Actually Going On

A focused 30-minute session on the essentials of What's Actually Going On: the real picture.

  • The real picture

Covers What's Actually Going On, in brief.

60 minutes

Covers 1 of 3 parts: What's Actually Going On.

90 minutes

Covers 2 of 3 parts: What's Actually Going On and Moves That Actually Work.

3 hours

Covers all 3 parts.

Full day

Covers all 3 parts, in more depth, with more time to practice.

What’s covered

What's Actually Going On

Every length

The real picture

  • Notice the shape of digital burnout — different from parental-generation burnout
  • Recognize the 'always-on' expectation that hollows out the gap between work and life
  • Understand why Gen Z women and people of color report disproportionate workplace stress
  • Understand why the Deloitte Gen Z survey consistently shows mental-health stress above pay as a top concern

Moves That Actually Work

90 minutes and longer
  • Practical movesSet one micro-boundary a week — camera off on a specific call, phone out of the bedroom, lunch away from the desk

Growing Up at Work

3 hours and longer

Workplace navigation

  • Apply the Eisenhower matrix (urgent/important) to your actual calendar, not in theory
  • Raise a concern with a manager using the 'observation + impact + request' structure
  • Know the three questions to ask in any 1:1 that make it actually useful
  • Treat your career like a portfolio of experiments rather than a ladder
Live Q&ATime for your people’s questions, answered by the expert.
60 minutes and longer

How booking works

  1. Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
  2. Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
  3. Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
  4. We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.

Questions about Managing Gen Z: What Works and What Doesn't

How long is Managing Gen Z: What Works and What Doesn't?

Managing Gen Z: What Works and What Doesn't runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of What's Actually Going On: the real picture. A 60-minute session covers What's Actually Going On in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Moves That Actually Work. A 3-hour session adds Growing Up at Work. A full-day session covers everything, in more depth, with more time to practice.

Can Managing Gen Z: What Works and What Doesn't be delivered online or in person?

Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.

How do we book Managing Gen Z: What Works and What Doesn't?

Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Managing Gen Z: What Works and What Doesn't to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.

Who leads the session?

A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.

Can it be tailored to our company?

Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.