The Challenge with Gen Z | Simon Sinek

[@Jayquinator-X]

I’ve just finished my college applications. I wrote an entire essay on why I struggled so much when asking for help. I was one of the “gifted” kids, so I never once struggled in school. I then went into the STEM Programs at 17, and began struggling. I didn’t know how to ask for help, and was afraid too, because I felt it made me less of a person.

[@marcar19]

4 years into college and I still struggle with this (For those in the US, in other countries there isn't such a standard 4 years for college, some degrees take longer, 5 or 6 years)

[@goldfish3858]

As a third-year college undergrad, it wasn't until this past summer that I built up the courage to let go of the walls I'd put up for myself and ask for help. I'm happy to see that as a high schooler you're taking note of this, it took me almost getting suspended from college for not meeting grade recs and dealing with the cops after getting robbed to move on from myself and if you don't address it early, you could experience negative things due to it, so keep learning!

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

Not sure why asking for help is so difficult for this gen. What has made you so special that you can’t do what millions before you have done to be successful?! That’s on you, not on anyone else. We all learn the difference between what one can do and what one cannot do. That’s part of growing up and developing on a harsh planet.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

If you are not determined to go into a professional field that requires a college degree you are wasting you time. Universities have been obsolete for decades. They no longer have a monopoly on knowledge. It's right here.

[@AMAli-ct5df]

When our work and performance are ingrained into our ego and identity, when we struggle we see as an affront to identity and self.

[@mikeaninger7388]

I’m Gen X, 46. I may have been taught to ask for help, but it was demonized, by either staff or peers. You were ostracized for not understanding out of the gate

[@santanurahman8034]

Fellow Xer, here. Can confirm. We ended up lying a lot, so we don't look like we're ignorant.

[@amyrenee1361]

I am 40 years old, and I was just about to type the same thing! Asking for help either opened the door for ridicule about your own past failures or shortcomings, or it would open the door for predators who were looking for some "favor" in return. Asking for help was not a good thing to do, that's for sure.

[@pmberry]

45 yrs here. Have spent about a decade unlearning this behaviour and, though I'll probably never undo it fully, it's the only way to go. As Simon has said, people can feel pressured to continually lie, hide and fake, for fear of being "found out" and that's totally unsustainable.

[@SonnyDarvish]

I am 35 and one of the things I am bombarded as feedback in every company I go to is to ask, for any thing really. But I'm still reluctant to ask and want to put on a mask and pretend I know stuff. I feel hollow, yet still proceeding forward.

[@mahimaagrawal4182]

True...if asked for help , they belittle us saying you should have known this thing, where is your readiness and preparedness for the given task

[@mahimaagrawal4182]

If someone is asking for help or raise from managers, they just devalue it by giving you count of things on which you missed out to be perfect at the time of appraisal but whole year they will remain silent and will not come to you for feedback if someone is lacking on something, that is why people with hard skills prefer to leave the organisation than to caught up into baseless arguments

[@kirankumar-ul6pe]

Damn true

[@kirankumar-ul6pe]

💯

[@Keithen]

I’m GenZ, and I’ve been watching Simon Sinek since 2011. Just about, everything he says I agree with. And he totally hit me on the marker with this.

[@TA-fp7cg]

He calls Gen Z poor kids with anxiety issues at workplace. Really? You agree that you aren't strong enough to survive a job? The labelling is coming down to Gen Z soon. Just watch out.. once this guy works with more Gen Z, he will start another trend of calling y'all worst generation... You're next Don't fall for these traps.. just believe in yourself and give it your best!

[@doktordanomite9105]

Bud if you have a boot licking kink id rather not know.

[@DrDeeDot]

I have absolutely observed the directness and the black & whiteness from Gen Z. I completely agree that the skill and the courage to ask for help is key.

[@arteeejr]

Simon Sinek highlights the struggles of today's young generation, which I personally relate to in dealing with stress and confrontation. It's apparent that there's a gap in teaching essential human skills. This also reminds me of how Lisa Haisha's mission to provide the training helps me have difficult conversations and cope with stress effectively, ultimately creating a better, more confident version of myself.

[@yavebarkhordari4619]

@3:20 "I am struggling! Can you help me?" Wow. I never thought I could talk this simple. I'm impressed by the simplivity of this sentence and also by imagining how I would react if I hear someone say that when I'm in a position that I can help them.

[@Troy21071989]

Same goes for relationsships between lovers or friends or even family members. Right now we've got the best methods and tools for conversation that this planet has ever seen but people simply aren't clever enough to use them properly.

[@outlaw451]

Yeah. Like, they can't deal with stress and run from problems and are confrontational at work? They don't know how to talk to another human being in person a lot of the time. Many cannot seem to deal with casual social interactions, much less confront a higher ranking employee in a professional manner.

[@Rob--]

My opinion, you have it backwards. Genz doesn't know how to communicate face to face. No eye contact, hand shake, assertiveness... I get so many texts from my staff for raises and I say to come to my office and we'll talk about it. They almost never do. Then when I explain to them that their 4 tardiness and 2 absences in the last month don't help their cause, the response is always "when I'm here I bust my butt."

[@PATHOLIAR-cz7pn]

That level of delusion is not going to get you places. Stop.

[@evasccl7846]

I remember as a child asking for help at homr and have very negative responses everytime, so i developed a fear of asking for help and as a coping mechanism, i promised myself to do thing, on my own, not to depend on others and also seek solutions on my own/by myself... At work, i managed to swim in the field of asking to learn because i understood that if i knew how to do things as the company expects, i'd be better for the company and that lead to a thriving and growing more interdependant dynamic UNTIL my quick learning and ambition became a botheration and that took me to point zero again... affecting me morally, emotionally and mentally. I stayed under all that black cloud too long, i should have made my case give deadline and elope if no positive outcome. So i admire the youngsters that just are really off to somewhere else. I find it somehow ironic for Simon to say this OR perhaps the problem is this particular short taken from a bigger interview 😉 The TOP people need to be more human to begin with. Care for those who work for them, as they are the ones who form the business.... While the TOP dont get educated in human skills... it is going to be easier to blame the Z or whoever... and THAT is not right. Sure the young generation lacks... why is that? ther were not taught but some of the TOP have invented apps that feed that lack!!! Let us be honest and transparent here! Invest in your people through training, be a good example to the young, edify and dont point at them... because when you do, 3 of your very own fingers are pointing back at you!

[@KarlosEPM]

He did say every generation lacks these human skills. We all must engage in this conversation, instead of avoiding it, and teach empathy by displaying it ourselves.

[@andyneillie1779]

Here’s the problem I have with his assessment. He says about 3 minutes in that when GenZ doesn’t get what they need from the relationships they have at work, they turn to social media and other places. He’s looking at it backwards. By the time they enter the workforce, their perception of reality has been significantly impacted by the messages they have been receiving on social media, which primarily make things look good and easy and exciting and fun. They aren’t turning to social media after they’ve been disappointed by work; they come to work with wrong impressions of hard work and reality because the images they’ve been consuming make life look easy, conflict-free and successful.

[@crystalj3617]

Very good observation

[@argoneonoble]

Yes, really good evaluation. You need a raise!

[@barsxsalicia]

I was never taught by anyone how to be an adult. I had heard outdated terms like “balancing checkbooks” in school from teachers but to this day I don’t even know what that is. I wasn’t taught what to do when in a car accident. I trusted my lawyer and ended up loosing money and my car. I was devastated and wasted years of my life in depression. I couldn’t afford to get help. I wasn’t taught about credit scores. I was taught that life as an adult was one thing when in reality it was another. I’m a millennial btw. Do you think Gen Z grew up on the internet watching babies talk? No, they grew up with older people advising them. Millennials and everyone older than that.

[@the_expidition427]

Millienials are some of the best advisers when dealing with shenanigians you all know the shit!

[@seanyoung9014]

​@@barsxsaliciaSo why didn't you recognize that you needed to understand these things and then research them yourself?

[@howardtiersky6939]

Valuable insights, Simon! As leaders, we are in a position to help Gen Zs realize their full potential. No generation is perfect, and the best we can do is impart necessary human skills and develop the younger generation to be the best they can be.

[@Larsbor]

Remember to help all the other generations too

[@augustoliver2779]

Gen Z sounds great! I don't see a problem with avoiding confrontation, black-and-white requests, and not wanting to deal with stress.

[@stealthis]

Nooooo, your boss wants you to use flowery language so he can respond in kind (let you down) response without you getting mad

[@kaankumru]

We had better check the mechanism(s) that enables this generation to have no fear of doing that or have no fear of quitting easily. As they socialize especially with people at work, they continue having a lot of problems in communication. That is clear that we have raised those young people. We absolutely miss out a big thing that is able to make them more equipped to deal with stress. We have to seek those mechanisms and make them better from the start.

[@ozzitor8]

I’m proud of Gen Z. They’re not taking the BS from corporate America.

[@michaelbateson8636]

It's the other way around, but still...

[@stealthis]

@@michaelbateson8636 who do you think has more power to exploit? Established corporate entities or random gen z adults? 🤡

[@Josji22]

There not taking bs out of fragility. It's not comming from a place of strength. And you can't blaim them. This is what you get when the world is transformed into a place where consumption comes without any danger. People get soft.

[@aztronomy7457]

Gen Z is starting to become the leaders of corporate America so assuming they are 2 diametrically opposed entities is wrong. Eventually it’s going to be the Gen z boss that fires you before they take any time to have a difficult conversation about your performance.

[@Rob--]

Not afraid to 'stick it to the man'. Not ashamed to take government benefits paid by taxpayers. They are actually screwing their fellow people.

[@jadeishimura9318]

I value Simon's views, and in most cases I find his words to be correct. However, I believe that making some of these labels is not correct, and not isolated to Gen Z. Why do Gen Z seem impatient? Because there are countless number of videos all over showing people become successful in a short amount of time, becoming self-employed, and finding success through social media, being an "influencer", and being entrepreneurs. After being constantly under the influence of these success stories, does anyone want be part of the typical mainstream 9-5 job where the possibilities are "work out a plan with your boss for 8 months, then being told that budget cuts and the business not being successful is why at the end of 8 months, we cannot give you that raise?". Maybe the issue is the lack of trust in the supervisor or corporation in wanting to invest 8 more months? Why can't the boss say, you want that raise, what about an incremental raise or perks that you receive every two months? The reality, and this is obviously my opinion, is that I don't promote what Simon is saying in this video. Gen Z, if you're listening, be your own boss, get that money, get that 100% raise that you give yourself by being a entrepreneur and an influencer, and don't buy into that old way of thinking that you need to work for someone or some business to be successful. As far as being a Gen Z thing, we have more self-employed people worldwide that are not so willing to get into that 9-5 with broken promises and layoffs when companies "do not meet their arbitrary goals" as Simon so eloquently stated in another video. Blaming Gen Z is incorrect. The real issue that companies now need to face the reality that they are no longer the only viable solutions, and that their competitors are all the ways in which people can become self-employed. That is the real issue. That these companies are competing with jobs where we can choose our own hours, how much of the profit we get paid as someone that is self-employed, choosing when we get to take our vacation instead of putting in our hours and letting our boss decide and in some cases using that as a way to leverage power over us, and being able to work from home or anywhere we want with our own online businesses. Gen Z is not to blame. Corporations are now getting the wake up call that people have other options and in many cases, way better options.

[@aztronomy7457]

I’m actually happy that many of you guys are going the influencer/streamer route. Removes competition for me and increases my paycheck via demand. So you’re right, drop the 9-5 jobs and be an influencer :). 9-5 jobs aren’t so bad when you work remotely. I used to be a travel independent influencer who lived in Europe, but the job was very up and down. It went from being the best life ever to being the most stressful.I actually enjoy some stability now. So I wouldn’t shut out 9-5 jobs completely. Someone’s got to do them. Not everyone can be an influencer.

[@BennyMcGibbon]

Guy.. Have mercy on our eyes.

[@manwiththeredface7821]

I remember when Simon did these "Oh, those young people, they just need help, compassion, blablabla" videos when WE Gen Y were the young people. Dear Gen Z! Simon is a smooth talker, he comes from marketing so he knows exactly what to say to make you let your guard down. Many people in life (Simon is exhibit A) will tell you what you want to hear in order to get from you what they want. Simon wants to sell books and get paid by executives to convince their young workforce to stay at their company and continue being taken advantage of. As someone put it: he's a vaseline salesman - he makes you forget how badly screwed you are.

[@the_expidition427]

As someone with marketing experience he is quite snaky and tricky despite segments of what is being said holding value

[@patricialong262]

What do you feel he's getting wrong in his assessment of Gen Z in the workforce?

[@vo1dstryd3r44]

Gen z person here, I was taking him seriously up till the blavk and white talk and all but condemninv it. Not only does this exclude those who are autistoc in many cases, but the idea we need to just pledge our loyalty to a buisness that we know cares only about their profit margins over taking care of employees and providing financial security says all you need from this. Thats what were looking for, financial security, wages to live on and not go paycheck by paycheck, as well as dignity in the workplace and honestly from fellow coworkers and employers. But thats just my view and observation of this lol

[@brainlet99]

​@@patricialong262well speaking as a gen z we do not exist. Absolutely not and the system won't look at a bleeding not just Gen Z, Gen A youngster. Gen Z is first human to robot hybrid generation so Ai gets more love and care (obviously) what will happen in 10 years is the generation with least criminals will surpass first millenials and then gen x in crime. It is a shame. This is preventable still, but they don't want it.

[@augustoliver2779]

Is it me or does it seem that Americans are always complaining about previous generations? First, it was the baby boomers hating on Gen X, then Gen X hating on millennials, and now apparently it's the millennials hating on Gen Z? I think we have it backward. I mean, we raise these kids, and then at work, we demonize them? Why? Also, since I am just ranting here, it seems like a good time for me to add that older workers should be valued more. We need to value each other more and learn to work together as one instead of placing people in groups with labels just as Gen X, Z, boomers, millennials, etc.

[@jeremysmith9694]

Totally agree. Labels are awful. Why can't we just be humans trying to get work done and help each other?

[@dubbleyoo]

👏🏼

[@beelzemobabbity]

People have always valued older peoples opinions until now. Why should i put more value in someone who believes the spam in their email? The same people who treat gen z like idiot till what gen z has was “valuable”. Same with other countries obsession with “americans”

[@beelzemobabbity]

@@greenonions23 i don’t hate them, i just don’t see why you deserve any more respect than everyone else just because you’re older. It used to be that older means more wisdom but honestly someone who doesn’t even have the wisdom to not watch fox news isn’t someone i admire intelligence wise. Im of course talking about the stereotypical gen x and boomers, obviously. A lot of the hate comes from the fact that they have ruined the world for us and future generations, and they hardly even care. Because they’re in a comfortable position with a house and stable job, and they complain about gen z being lazy or not “wanting to settle down” when they literally cant. Its tiring. I was raised by my parents and the internet, not boomers and all the other old people. I have the same respect for old people as i do anyone else by default, and that respect changes based on knowing them. Just like everyone else

[@augustoliver2779]

@@beelzemobabbity I get what you are saying, but you will one day learn that technology savvy does not mean wisdom.

[@creamycatalana]

I think another Human Skill that needs to be included in today's generation is "How to navigate through failures". We see more guidance on going after success, being the best and achieving goals. Gen Zs appear tough on the outside, they talk back a lot, very opinionated. But we can see how fragile and crumbly they are in the face of defeat. It's easy for most of them to fall into the trap of overthinking and over self-reflecting to the point of wallowing. Navigating through tough times and overcoming and bouncing back should taught, too.

[@alecunkel2471]

There are three major factors here in my opinion 1. The generation before us could survive waaaaaay more easily on the wages they recieved. In the 70,s you could drive a truck, make 20k a year and a house costed 40k, think about how expensive real estate is now. It’s soooo much harder now 2. Technology has given people more freedom, but has vastly increased the complexity of work for everyone, a job out of college has waaay more responsibilities than one did 40 years ago. Even Jobs that don’t pay well have all kinds of responsibilities now, it’s too much. We aren’t built to be responsible for 20 things at once 3. The generation before us equates toughness with allowing themselves to embrace being treated like shit in the workplace. You are literally like a dog or cat to your boss, come here, sit down, do this or that, shut up, etc. the newer generation doesn’t, there’s a major difference in culture

[@alecunkel2471]

Social media big difference as well

[@tysonbala]

Correct millennials treated like dog, they r the last generation who were asked to wait for no reason , many regrets. Gen Z making these corporate money mongers hard time.

[@kirankumar-ul6pe]

💯, technology changes, inflation rises but wages not rise at the rate inflation

[@mapleloot]

I love Simon, but he’s wrong. Gen Z isn’t taking corporate bs. The only reason they can confidently demand a raise or quit, is because there’s dozens of competitors that will pay that or more. Gen Z knows their value and they’re not going to wait. Time are changing, are for once in favour of the employee

[@seekerlemm875]

Regardless, he is right about our communication skills (or rather, lack thereof). They suck ass and honestly, I don't think the pandemic lockdown helped the situation. Sincerely, a random Gen Z in the internet

[@aztronomy7457]

Well you entered the workforce in an market where labor had the upper hand. Now management and corporations are starting to cut jobs so it might swing the other way during the recession. So I wouldn’t quit so early nowadays . Work for a smaller company and stick around and build something + take stock option. That way if you help and take the time to built the company into something good, you can cash out.

[@kinooo___]

Exactly, too many bosses get it twisted and forget why people work, which is for money so that we can live. If you can’t provide compensation for my work that allows me to live a halfway decent life, I’ll find someplace else, plenty of ways to make money that don’t involve sucking up to people who don’t care about you.

[@mapleloot]

@@kinooo___ Exactly. People are starting to see right through management now. Companies need employees and to compensate them right. Calling them "family" or idolizing working overtime isn't gonna cut it anymore

[@soilofk]

No, they can quit because they are living with their parents, who are to blame for this Generation's thoughts and actions, so they don't have to worry about paying rent/bills (obviously, there are exemptions). I work in higher education, and in my 25 years there, I have never seen so many parents of adult students coming to fight with professors because their son/daughter failed a course! Really? they failed cause they did not do the work; they failed because they thought if they said that they had "anxiety and stress," the profs would pass them. Life does not work like this, no matter where you live. They need to learn to be accountable, resilient and flexible. Entitlement is not confidence; it's the opposite.

[@Llloooliii5578]

I am gen z + I have debts but i still quit my job. Because my manager was an a** so were the higher ups and Hr.. I don’t think I am required to educate other generations about respect, their job, etc. and they really need to get a life outside of work.

[@toysorbust]

😂 Based on this comment, I'm 105% you had the attitude problem.

[@brainlet99]

I feel you dude. There is this thing called nuortenpaja in finland or "young peoples market" and i used to go there, chill place and you can create something with wood for yourself or paint and other stuff, but you also got responsibilities like cleaning around the place as like a team. One of the older i'd say over 50 year old woman she got mad at me for small things and was just pushing it so when we got lunch break i just left and thought of Z. Ibrahimovic "i bring my f***ing ferrari" speech xD They asked me back and its a shame, the place was good exept for one plague of a person

[@thedavissisters501]

I believe most people don't ask for help because we are afraid of the negative response.

[@TheodoraHex]

i get this truthfully i do as i'm only 23. I know how to ask for things and I'm ok with quitting if I feel it best for me. I also couldn't care less if people call me soft for doing so. He talks about being black or white and honestly most gen Z believe that is the best way of doing business. Think about it, why is “professional talk” so unnecessarily wordy? Why can’t I just let you know that I would like a raise. It’s not as yes or no as he said. If you tell us that there's a plan or set of actions needed to be done in order to get the raise; then let that be your reply. If the employee doesn’t like that then that's unfortunate. Every generation improves something that that generation believes the previous could have done better. And everytime the generations before ridicule them for it “because it makes them soft” when that's not the case it's just that as humans grow there are less and less struggles we should have to face. And even if we are getting soft, why does it matter if along the way we are bettering society one gen at a time. The thing that these people don't understand, which is weird because they went through it too, is that the younger generation don't just use our experiences when making decisions we use the experience we observe around us. And with the added lens of the internet we see a bunch more than past generations. Which is not a shot at them, it's just the fact they didn't have this tool like we do. Example if I'm in a line and at the end of the line there are three doors. And every person in front of me has to choose between those three doors but all doors lead to different destinations. I'm not going into the door where most people come out beaten and battered. I’ll go into the one that releases the more positive results.I do that in my real life as each time I closed a door the next I open always ended up doing me better. But if i listened to these people and tried to "push through the troubles" all id be is miserable.

[@Didyouthinktopray]

I'm a Gen Z and all my life i have been very forgiving of peoples actions and behavior towards me. But there comes a point where peace doesn’t bring you any comfort and that is where changes happen. I'm a lover and i love to help people but from what i understand, people behave differently based on how they grew up and got on with life. You can't expect a violent criminal to be a saint if he/she was raised in a challenging environment. You also can't expert a child to grow up and become a healthy adult if there are restrictions and circumstances limiting their growth. I blame no generation for how society is the way it is today but all i can say is that instead of pointing fingers, find the underlying cause and for ourselves find a way to make things better. It is natural for the younger to look up to older, so as a 27 year old i will only look for good examples from my elders. And i know definitively that the younger generation around me look up to their elders so i will always lead by example. I may not have my life all together but it is my attitude towards life and people that makes the difference. Im not 100% perfect but i can guarantee we all want what is better for ourselves and life as a whole.

[@terryjesper9640]

It's all about your judgement. If you are in a job and you want X and you believe you should get X (a judgement) then go to your boss, ask for X and explain why and how. If they say no, say adios.That's the only way to find what you want. Sticking around because your boss "has a plan for you" - guess what that plan is.

[@eddiesheeran5791]

He didn't mean to do this, but at 0:33 he revealed how unimportant he views young, new workers to be. He doesn't even know/care they exist. A conscious, caring person would not laugh at that "joke."

[@samuellavon4846]

Whether they have the skills or not to ask for a raise, the reality is jobs don't have perks anymore and are not giving raises. This all sounded like an excuse to not pay people. Keep doing what you're doing! Millennial here who's been doing what Gen-Z is doing before all of this was a major topic. I stand with Gen-Z 🤣🤣

[@brainlet99]

Im Gen z and can't say what i truly think, im getting censored by boomers or gen x 😅

[@samuellavon4846]

@@brainlet99 😂😂😂

[@brainlet99]

@@samuellavon4846 i just wanted to say good for quite many Millenials like yourself showing an inflatable you know that balloon creature corporations use to promote stores but this time its just a middle finger back to them.

[@brainlet99]

@@samuellavon4846 this Generation does not exist. On paper sure, but we are treated like robots by broader society and we have attitude of not turning the other cheek so we will give it back. This is the generation with least crime for now, but unfortunately i think it will chsnge in 10 years if we can't have basic things like a home, family, life xD

[@santanurahman8034]

I needed to hear this, today. Thank you.

[@Ratjuicefan]

Wait are they confrontation avoidant or do they have the confrontational confidence to go to their boss’s boss to ask for a raise or threaten to quit?

[@ayseyldz7625]

Because we expect from "leaders" to be able to observe efficiently and understand who needs help etc. or be able to genuienly express and give what an employee deserves. If we have to beg for it then why do we call them leaders instead of master

[@YoumnaDiriRieder]

This helps me understand my students better! It’s so true they come of as aggressive but I haven’t thought about how it’s hard to ask for help:

[@motivatedwithai]

very informative

[@magentahoward]

I would love to see more data in these talks. You're making these sweeping generalizations about an entire generation by sharing anecdotal examples. It's easy for these stories to appeal to the emotions of people who already agree with you. But, without substantial proof, you're sharing information that presents nearly 2 billion people as being exactly the same. People listen to you and this is just another form of black and white thinking.

[@aztronomy7457]

There’s entire studies about this that you can google with data included. I recommend Statista. Google scholar is a good resource.

[@magentahoward]

@@aztronomy7457 The thing is, he's the professional who is sharing these anecdotes as if they're fact and he should be sharing his sources on this research. I'm not saying there's no research on it, but I want to know where *his* information is coming from so I can examine if I think those studies are valid or biased. And the "Google it" response from people making ridiculous claims is lazy and tired. Frankly, I doubt that there's a study that says that a majority even a large portion of Gen Z asks for a 50% raise after 8 months or quit because they felt (unjustly) undervalued. There's no way of gathering that data without bias from the companies. Especially now with the cost of living so high, there are companies that pay terribly and young people don't want to work with them. That is completely justified. If you need a 50% raise for survival, then you should leave. The worker's perspective wouldn't be included in the data if the company is supplying it and the sample size for the research is so small it couldn't speak for 2 billion people.

[@magentahoward]

@@aztronomy7457 also he talks about black and white thinking and then makes these statements like "Gen Z handles stress worse than previous generations" which is black and white thinking. Maybe some people don't handle it well, but I've seen Gen Z talk about what they learned in therapy and use actual and healthy coping skills to deal with stress.

[@aztronomy7457]

@@magentahoward you’d never be able to get through a discussion if you had to MLA cite everything on stage. It would be a nightmare.

[@aztronomy7457]

@@magentahoward you can make judgements between two different groups of people without saying ALL of them fit into your “generalization”. I studied international business culture in school to learn how to interact with people from different countries. For instance, generally, people from Italy like to talk for an hour before discussions business. Does this mean 100% of Italians do that? No. But it means more than likely that’s how they will behave. Just because 100% of people aren’t one way doesn’t mean you can’t make a statement like he made.

[@tanikoley68]

Good content and helpful video. Video explain very clearly. Thank you for sharing this informative video

[@JoeM370]

This content is a masterstroke. A book with parallel insights changed my perspective on life. "The Art of Meaningful Relationships in the 21st Century" by Leo Flint

[@jimbox8762]

Communication skills are important for Gen Z.

[@strpe9701]

“Very entitled” Employers: “honey, the best I can offer is 1$ an hour Millennials: “yes dear”

[@disha_chondamma]

When the speaker was speaking about gen z i was just feeling that’s me bro😂

[@whatwethinkwebecome2891]

I don't ask for raises because I expect that management (boomers) will recognize it. They typically don't do regular reviews or merit based promotions, they weren't taught the skills. . how do we expect those over-employed leaders to teach the next generations? Instead of asking for a raise I ask for more PTO, cuz getting paid to not be at work is much more valuable and sustainable than growing the economy.

[@mtngrl5859]

That thinking will keep you underpaid. This is a problem for many people of all ages, women in particular. We all want to be recognized for our talents, but when one is running an organization, there are a lot of details to handle. Knowing that many younger people and women don't know or are uncomfortable negotiating, I have clearly outlined economic review dates. I'm not in the tech sector, but am surrounded by a strong tech economy. So from the beginning, they know how their income will increase. I also give them financial goals for the business, if my business increases X amount, they get a share of it. Again, this all in writing, I want my employees to be invested in my growth. When we have the review date, it is held not at the company, but at a discrete restaurant. The idea is to remove the power grid away from the office, a restaurant is a neutral location. In addition, I have a very generous vacation plan for employees who stay with me 3+ years (all have), this keeps them happy and on point. I knew over 30 years ago that I couldn't flourish in a corporate structure, so I went into business for myself. There were some really tough years and I can say with honesty, I might have made more money when one considers that I have to provide my own health care and benefit package. But it isn't always exclusively about the money.

[@pisceanbeauty2503]

It’s not about what “boomers weren’t taught”, it’s about the company’s policies and how much they value improvement of employees.

[@vivayo4588]

I'm not genz. But this speaker says that nowadays 19 yos go to the top of the organisation to complaint about their line manager decisions. Then, the speaker, says that this same generation are prone to confrontation avoidance. 🤔 So which one is it. Any generation goes through the same. Humans! It's the open dialogue that varies from country and time. Now, social media had offered a glimpse of information access among anyone with access to it. The information quality may vary but still available for those interested.

[@joshuabenton3785]

That example is actually a perfect one to show why they are confrontation avoided. Here is why: it shows that they are confrontation avoidant because the last thing they want to do is create a conflict with the person they work with every single day, so they go to the person above, whom they have no personal connection to to present their demands, knowing full well, the weight that they can add to their direct supervisor or manager, without having to be personally attached in any way to the person they are talking to.

[@flipflop6525]

The minimum raise in North Carolina is $7.25. It has been $7.25 for at least 18 years, probably longer.

[@s0nnyburnett]

There are no more raises especially in shitty jobs. Job hopping exists in part because it's the only way for even experience professionals to get a raise. Loyalty means nothing to any of these companies so why not just leave because there is zero incentive to stay and they will add more and more responsibilities to your daily tasks without compensation and the call you a quiet quitter or some other buzzword for refusing to be overworked. Most management, especially at corporate never worked their way up or it's been so long they have no idea what it's like anymore.

[@drdagher89]

Is there a recording of the full talk?

[@ballenmedia]

As a Gen Zer myself, we would be much more successful at work if were weren't treated (by those older or in more senior positions) as sub-human simply because we are different and are wired different. We're afraid to ask for help because we usually get yelled at or whatever else for simply not understanding the status quo when we really were never taught. It all comes down to bad leadership.

[@milligance]

Is it that they are ill equipped or is what we are experiencing the inevitable consequences of an autocratic work environment?

[@SusanDelRey]

As a Gen Z, I wish I had that much financial security to just quit lol. Will definitely ask for a raise.

[@greenpath26]

It should probably defined as technical skills and human skills. Rather than hard or soft skills . Just a thought.

[@KyrieRuwachHosanna]

Anyone know which talk / interview was this?

[@lionelflores1775]

Here, here.

[@TheYvetteJasmine]

Yeah I am noticing this. I'm a millennial supervisor, and I feel like I don't understand this younger generation at all. I feel like the value mastery is not appreciated. If you're always switching job so quickly in different fields you master nothing.

[@itsrelativ3967]

By 31, I switched jobs in tech 5 times and finally got to where I needed to be. I'm 37 and got fed up with the games that these employers tried to trapped me into. I quit tech and got into blue collar trades where I'm more valuable. I was lied to during my whole 20s about the corporate ladder. Controlling and having access to employees in occupations outside of the military, government, or police force is the root cause of their lack of motivation and anxiety.

[@MovieVerse-z4m]

Gen Z has its positives and negatives, just like other generations. True we may be very wrong in some things but at the same time we are strong in other things(such as use of technology)

[@brainlet99]

Honestly it is impressive how much hate the least crime ridden generation gets 😅

[@JasonLittleXCS]

Gen Z just like the other generations but we are the youngest (maybe not)

[@pontiacGXPfan]

One Challenge is teaching this generation that they aren't the center of the universe

[@JC-Finance]

We can thank smart phones and the internet. They’re a blessing and curse. I was glad I grew up without technology early on, me and my friends would had to meet up and go do things. Now kids and adolescents meet up virtually, i.e. gaming. And Meta wanna make socializing virtually a regular thing. These kids will be labeled Gen C, cuz they soft like Charmin.

[@DSkehan2004]

They’re too fragile and need to be taught the amount they should be taught

[@Dan-di9jd]

Eh, they say that about every generation. I'm a elder millennial and entered the workforce in 2006. I recall the big thing about our generation then was expecting a huge entry salary and big job promotion after a year's hard work. It seems like GenZ are now managed by my generation of people and yeah, it's facing a new hurdle. When I was growing up, my generation watched those 80s flicks where some college grad goes into the workforce and immediately changes the entire culture of the place and causes a huge uproar with upper management. Movies like Big, and various other similar ones. So yeah we had a lot of (unrealistic) expectations going into our first job out of college. It seems like GenZ are influenced mostly by social media and being your own boss and not taking things too seriously but at the same time expecting huge salary for doing practically nothing but sitting around. It's this generation's unrealistic expectation. Who knows what the next generation will expect going into the workforce.

[@Jhennieten]

What makes him an expert on Gen Z? 😂

[@mtngrl5859]

Because he is brought in to deal with variety of companies and works with employees of all different groups.

[@Jhennieten]

@@mtngrl5859 what made you so sure?

[@Jhennieten]

@@mtngrl5859 he’s never been a business owner. Nor a leader himself.

[@Jhennieten]

@@mtngrl5859 just because I talked to a chef doesn’t mean I learned all his techniques and skill 🤣

[@mtngrl5859]

@@Jhennieten You might want to familiarize yourself with Simon's background. I realize English is not your first language and its likely you might not be overly familiar with corporate culture. Most companies send their top talent-upper corporate leaders- to events to be more productive. They have speakers who discuss different aspects of leadership/productivity. Many speakers are paid $300k per speech, so its a highly lucrative field. Many former Presidents and congress men and women are on the lecture circuit. In the past former President Bill Clinton was paid $500k per speech. I believe Senator Elizabeth Warren fee is around 300k, so there is big money in being a presenter. In my industry, they hire top talent to come in and motivate the top producing members of the organization.

[@jeanne-annstott283]

NVC - Non-violent communication by Marshall Rosenberg would be a good thing to teach

[@kaitlyntenters9283]

If employees don’t feel safe to speak up, nobody can ask for help

[@kingsta4145]

It's out of touch to say the company would give you a raise if only you had asked. Spend some time on r/anti-work; you'll find this is not reality. In fact, many companies are trying to save money/increase profit margins that progression or the chance of a raise is non-existent and often, a company will say they cannot afford to give a raise.

[@adlar2005]

Simon - I'd love to hear your thoughts on the layoffs taking place in Silicon Valley

[@laurapatricio8012]

People DO ask for help, it's just that in front of them there's a void

[@racaciaruth4460]

They disrespect protocol. They quit because of their parents damaging skills rearing them. They lack human skills. I see the young teachers entering organizations. The absenteeism is another problem.

[@retrogamerdave362]

I've definitely seen these issue with Gen Z hires that have not stuck with employment where I work currently

[@oaklanddba]

Leadership is more dishonest now than ever, it's no more difficult. There is no moral hazard to sociopathic exploitation.

[@oaklanddba]

Also, our entire work environment is based on contingency, disposability, flexibility....managers are NEVER going to be rewarded for spending time on people development since it is un-quantifiable, subjective and not directly profit-generating. Companies no longer see employees as participants in generating revenue, they see them as raw materials to an abstracted business "program". We won't be going back to lip service that people matter....only credit card charges clearing matter, and management will say what is needed to keep that going, and prevaricate on EVERYTHING else, showing no honest intent to action on something that doesn't personally benefit them. You need to be more intellectually honest about what is going on in corporate incentives and executive culture to see that trickle down prosperity (emotionally or financially) does not exist in the US for at least 25 years now.

[@seekerlemm875]

A gen z isn't afraid to confront someone (rather harshly) when they think they're being a bigot, but at the same time they're deathly afraid to tell the employee at McDonald's that they got their order wrong. (-_-)

[@albongo3949]

The parents had more time in the home, community involvement was a part of the social structure. Maybe society should see what happened with that first

[@crystalj3617]

Facts

[@jeremysmith9694]

So now that we've addicted the youth to their phones now we have to teach them how to relate to people off their phones? Couldn't have imagined that happening...

[@AmperSand666]

hahaha, the guy on the right doesn't give a fuck about what the guy from left says 🤣🤣🤣

[@yahhfbdjcjifjvfreethespiri4881]

The problem that gen z has to deal with is that there is more earlier gen dependents or who recieve assistance from there youngers so called compatriots than ever

[@lisomischunck]

I'm from the older generation NLD i'm now 43 but aside my mental disorder and adhd and other problems i have with my mind I had no choice to work in normal world. nor i'm now wheelchair and I don't mind working but that is taken away from but those who can still walk of New Generation should not complain.about work.. work is good for body and mind. specially when you time will come when you can't pay for home and end up on the street your mom & dad and so can't pay you forever. so ! out you chair and make your ass. work.

[@aidadesoto5229]

where is the pod cast about lacking of mentoring ?

[@MichaelEspey-hp1jt]

Older generations always complain about the younger generations. Just a part of life that will never change. Eventually Gen Z will be the older generation and start complaining about the younger generations

[@JasonLittleXCS]

After 15 years, the Gen Y people may say Gen Alpha people are lazy

[@juliolebron1321]

This is a unfair one way to look at a generational shift in the labor market. It is a complex situation. Not to look at the companies greed and their resistant to develop more righteous relations with the employees it is a shame. Our generation was so coward to ask to be treated in a fair way that also opted to avoid confront the management because was afraid to lost their job. Now when the people finally are brave enough to claim things like work life balance or an improve in salary (minimal wage) when the company increase their revenues, the people in positions of power (sadly including the media) were fixed in this type of characteristics and avoid their responsibilities in these issues, missing the opportunity to promotes a profound change in the labor market by bringing justice to it!

[@mercutio8869]

Thanks Simon. Well said. Do you think this Z behavior can spread to other generation ?

[@karenhabacon]

Hahaha this is so truueee! 😅

[@xensnet]

Love Gen Z forcing change. Anyway, the work system is a century old and must change. There been to much power on the employer side. Time to change that .

[@AkinaSpeedStarsAE86]

Where’s the rest of this talk?

[@georgesoros4223]

Sussy baka

[@jamesjesus1828]

@@georgesoros4223 🤡🤡

[@nooname9176]

Let me share a true conversation Gen Z : What can I use for the fastest storage with my backup? Gen X: Get yourself a M.2 Gen z : M.2 WTF? Never heard of M.2 , is that a thing of your generation?

[@maskmarvin803]

Well, did you explain it to them?

[@yourstruly_aj]

id quit if they hadn't given me a raise when i was supposed to. it shouldn't be a question we have to ask....

[@notbloodylikely4817]

Kids today wouldn't have survived what I went through in my 20s. Not that I'm stronger, they're weaker or whatever, but bullying at that point was part of the process, built in and expected. It was designed to weed out the weak. Was it bad? It certainly was extremely unpleasant but then again the business operated without skipping a step because anyone who made it through that could cope with anything. At the time I resented it but now I know it made me strong enough to deal with anyone and any situation. I see a generation scared of rejection, confused, lacking self confidence and I wonder how much that comes from living in a softer environment. Controversial maybe, but for me short term misery galvanized me for long term stability.

[@nooname9176]

The problem is, narcissist cannot be trained to be a normal employee. It's all hardwired in the brain.

[@JohnBorgen]

I hire for softskills. It's easier to teach the hard skills than softskills.

[@saarbrooklynrider2277]

depends on the job

[@jeremiahrobinso6468]

Hard times make strong men, strong men make easy times, easy times make soft men, soft men make hard times.

[@HamedAdefuwa]

Literally me 😂 and I'm a millennial

[@NoOne-go6tc]

EGO MANIACS with LOW SELF-ESTEEM

[@lazar2949]

I don't think this is quite true. The reason most of my generation doesn't do this is because we know we won't get the the pay we want from you. When i ask for a payrise, i don't ask for it to be increased in 8 months, i ask for it to be increased now because i consider my previous work as enough for it. I don't even know where i will be in 8 months lol. Also, most of the times we have better options ready. I my self switched jobs so much times that i cant even count it, majority of the times i asked for a big payrise i was ready to quit because i already had a position in other place that would give me what i want. Its very simple, if i dont get what i want from you, i will get it from someone else, and that strategy has worked perfectly well for me. Job hopping simply works much better than fighting with boss and making a "path" of almost a whole year to get where i want to be now. In one year that wont be enough for me and then we will have to start new "path" and the boss will be like "oh but you just got the raise". No, i just got the raise that i wanted a year ago, now its different.

[@dianemurray6550]

Maybe bosses should reassess low-balling their workers on their pay until they demand more or quit. They've demonstrated they will do the least they can get away with, so why in the world would they expect loyalty?

[@agebatoor]

gen z's have all been propped up by hustle culture and how if we prove merit we deserve more, our bosses are from the generation where you spend 4 years just waiting to be handed a promotion just for being there. we literally have terms like 10x engineers. The real problems are raises are finite, and the will for some employees to strive is not. People who believe in work likfe balance are the people that just realized that the effort they put in hasnt always returned the same compensation so why even be a part of the rat race

[@bennyskim]

Simon "Never Had a Job" Sinek

[@asddsa8203]

You don't find it arrogant to generalize hundreds of millions of people?

[@Dan_McP]

When the generalisation applies for most then it isn’t arrogant. It’s like saying “People got more fearful of flying after 9/11” isn’t true for all people, but it is for most. Same can be said that “those who lived through rationing in WW2 became more frugal or miserly”, not true for everyone, but absolutely true for most. To be fair, he does frequently say that his generalisations don’t mean literally everyone, I imagine it’ll crop up in another video from whatever event/conference this is from 🙂

[@tricktrapper]

Anomalies don't really add much to the conversation

[@TheLernaean]

This is some boomerish bullshit, we arent less equipped to deal with stress we just won’t take abuses in any facet of our professional lives.

[@jasonrojas2541]

I wish I worked for him

[@jediracoon5453]

👀 just from watching his videos?

[@JacWarner]

I work for Gen z. I’m older. They have little empathy with older people. That sucks.

[@alexcovey1200]

I've just lost all respect for this man.

[@crazitaco]

Why would we ask for help or ask for raises when a company already shows signs of trying to squeeze the life and money out of their workers? We already know they're not gonna help, they're going to continue the corporate trend of asking for more and giving less back.

[@shirley7089]

If they're not afraid to quit how about you just fire them and see how it goes ?😂 Millennial here and asking seriously. Fire them and let them start looking for a new job having to explain why they got fired

[@mckennalynn1916]

I'm a gen z young woman, and I agree with the man 100%. One thing I do want to say, I do feel personally that jobs require a lot more out of people than they did in the past, but don't pay well. And as you know inflation is very high and it's very difficult to make ends meet nowadays.

[@toysorbust]

This is very backwards. In fact, jobs today have never been easier, nor have past generations had the tools to do the job better. It's a work ethic issue, period.

[@stephenwhinnley1591]

I think what's happened is they have seen their grandparents and their parents beaten down by a system that pays its employees less and less but expect more and more. They aren't buying into it. They aren't all out driving brand new cars getting their nails done drinking energy drinks, and getting lattes on the way to their fifth concert this week.guys working at Dunkin' Donuts, target, Walmart, for very little pay compared to the expenses in this world, and trying to get traction where there is none.

[@k7esav]

simon I would like to have a talk with you, i find it hard to express myself at work. i wasn't able to communicate with my managers and i always saying ok to whatever they want me to do. I'm feeling stressed and i fear to quit my first job

[@monocyte2210]

Same here i hope you will do well