Weird. Weary. Aloof. Alienated. Disen gaged. Dist urbed. Disenchanted. These are some polite descriptions of the new generation of entrants in the workplace. They are an enigma, a mystery, a puzzle unsolved.

The social media is full of reels and memes on their behaviour. Chat groups and seminars have fatigued themselves on debating and discussing about them. They remain a phenomenon un-understood. That has led to issues both at home and at the office.

Parents are constantly complaining about their inability to connect with them, guide them and steer them in the right direction.

Seniors in workplaces are just unable to relate to them and engage them. This has created a gap that is growing, dangerous and can lead to relationship breakdown. There is a lot of information available on them that needs to be sifted, arranged and analyzed with a different lens to make sense of the “Zee” factor.

They say you can spot a Gen Z worker from a mile. Entering an office, in early times, meant a formal professional aura. Seniors in their corner offices and juniors in the hall, sitting and doing their work. In present era, as you enter the office you see somebody slouching over their desk with one leg under the other on the chair.

As you used to walk along the hall, you normally got some nods of the head as acknowledgement and greeting from the workers. Instead, there is this young girl or boy sitting and chatting without acknowledging your presence. You start an early morning meeting and you see a person sitting and giving the famous Gen Z stares. You walk into an early morning briefing seminar on safety and you see young people........

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