Young workers today aren’t afraid to broadcast their salary or tell their boss what they think of them, yet plucking up the courage to talk to their senior coworkers is a whole other matter. Despite being the most vocal generation yet, research from LinkedIn suggests that Gen Z’s confidence doesn’t extend to talking with the baby boomer and Gen X coworkers on their team.
One in five Gen Z workers reported that they haven’t had a single direct conversation with someone over 50 in their workplace in the last year. They’re also the least likely to feel confident interacting with other generations generally.
