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[quote=Anonymous]It depends a lot on your industry. We have had a Gen Z front-of-office/case manager person for the past few years in our office (higher ed law) and I initially was judgy because she wears "weird" stuff (all sorts of hair colors, fish nets, sometimes a mini dress, sometimes leggings, has lots of tattoos) but she has been amazing and I wish I had been less judgmental when I met her. She works very hard, takes initiative, double checks her work, asks questions within reason, but also sets boundaries -e.g. she has an accommodation where she takes 15 minutes every day to take a walk. (That has been a great model for me.) She has great phone and interpersonal skills which is like a unicorn for that generation.

I would suggest that you (a) not be scared of the phone if you are in an industry where phones are used (or where written communications need to be documented and you may want to speak more informally with someone); (b) be technologically literate with whatever platforms your employer uses- the over 40s will probably expect you to know even more than them; (c) take note of the culture around you (our office is relatively casual but i worry about our Gen Z employee- she is moving on up to a new role, and I hope she is not dinged unfairly for how she dresses). [/quote]

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