Generation Z
How to Help Generation Z Break Free from the All-or-Nothing Mindset
8shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Have you noticed what’s happening around our country? Psychologists call it all-or-nothing thinking. It’s when a person assumes: My life is either awesome or it’s terrible. My job is either fantastic or it’s disgusting. I am either beautiful or I am ugly. My classmates are either smart or they’re…
Continue ReadingWhat Message are We Sending to Generation Z?
32shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Note: Today’s post is available for you to either watch as a vlog or read as a blog post below. An NPR online report stunned me recently. I didn’t know whether to chuckle or to mourn our “snowflake generation.” And it’s not the kids—it’s the adults. Along with hand…
Continue ReadingHow the Coronavirus Could Affect Generation Z
18shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Every time period in history is shaped by the significant events that occur during that season. Each generation is marked by shared experiences, music, heroes, villains, tragedies, TV shows and economies. Let’s walk down memory lane: My parents grew up during the Great Depression and brought a “waste not,…
Continue ReadingHow to Encourage Healthy Vulnerability in the Most Private Generation
2shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I spoke to a college freshman who is among a growing number of students who are getting off of social media. Yes—you read that correctly. She’s done with it. When I asked her reasons why, she confided in me, “I’m just tired of getting requests from people I don’t…
Continue ReadingWhat Employers Should Expect from Generation Z: Vocation Rotation
11shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn My head was spinning after talking to Zoe, a 21-year-old who’s quite ambitious. She is taking college courses, has a job on campus, as well as two-side hustles, one as an Uber driver and the other, an app-based non-profit leader Zoe started herself to launch her career. She has…
Continue ReadingThree Ways Generation Z is Breaking from Older Generations
11shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Kids who’ve grown up in the 21st century have a different childhood and adolescent experience than previous generations, including the Millennials. Generation Z has grown up with: The Internet Smart technology Frequent mass shooting Terrorism Social media A polarized adult population Inspired by my friend, researcher, and educator, Corey…
Continue ReadingHow One NASA Intern Used Their “Rookie Smarts”
3shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn You won’t believe what happened on the third day of Wolf Cukier’s short internship at NASA over the summer. This 17-year old high school student from Scarsdale, New York was given an assignment to check images from a super-strength satellite. That’s when it happened—and it surprised everyone, including Wolf.…
Continue ReadingHow to Motivate Students Who Don’t Want Responsibility
2shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn My friend, Zach, told me about a recent project he gave to a freshman college student. Zach mentioned he’d heard me talk about how we must give ownership of a teen’s learning to them. So, he discussed this project with the student and saw his eyes light up when…
Continue ReadingThe Top Five Issues Generation Z & Millennials Say They Care About
24shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I asked an 18-year old high school senior what she cared about most. “I don’t just mean your family and friends,” I clarified. “I mean what issues and concerns do you think about most.” She blinked and stared at me for a moment, then replied, “No adult has ever…
Continue ReadingNine Leadership Traits We See in Generation Z
11shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn This past month, even more protestors got arrested by Hong Kong police. You likely saw the story on the news. But do you understand what’s really going on? Technically, Hong Kong belongs to China but is under an agreement called “One Country, Two Systems.” Mainland China is very authoritarian.…
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