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Episode Synopsis
This week we had three return guests for another MPL group chat:
Laura Robblee, CHRO at Zuora
Steve Cadigan, Former CHRO of LinkedIn & author
Stephanie Cramer, SVP of People at MGAC
We discussed how Generation Z is impacting the future of work.
Timestamps:
(8:30) Are we in a recession?
(16:21) Echo quitting
(21:28) There are more commonalities between generations than differences
(27:55) Employees have higher expectations for their employers than ever before
(29:20) Younger generations are far more entrepreneurial
(37:52) Everything is subscription oriented and it’s affected how people think about work
(41:58) Gen Z and in-person work
(43:50) More top talent will go independent than we’ve ever seen in the past
(49:40) Companies have an internal awareness problem, not a recruiting problem
(53:06) The one thing organizations should focus on to position themselves as an employer of choice for Gen Z
(58:00) What it means to be a Modern People Leader
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Laura Robblee, CHRO at Zuora
Steve Cadigan, Former CHRO of LinkedIn & author
Stephanie Cramer, SVP of People at MGAC
We discussed how Generation Z is impacting the future of work.
Timestamps:
(8:30) Are we in a recession?
(16:21) Echo quitting
(21:28) There are more commonalities between generations than differences
(27:55) Employees have higher expectations for their employers than ever before
(29:20) Younger generations are far more entrepreneurial
(37:52) Everything is subscription oriented and it’s affected how people think about work
(41:58) Gen Z and in-person work
(43:50) More top talent will go independent than we’ve ever seen in the past
(49:40) Companies have an internal awareness problem, not a recruiting problem
(53:06) The one thing organizations should focus on to position themselves as an employer of choice for Gen Z
(58:00) What it means to be a Modern People Leader
Subscribe to the MPL Weekly Digest: https://forms.gle/qdt6YaWULfoEHb6n8
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-modern-people-leader
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