Article - If Gen Z needs AI to speak to colleagues, maybe it’s not them who’ve lost the plot
Started by Amanda Opie
350 points
Amanda Opie
Half of Gen Z workers say they use AI to prepare for work conversations. Before we roll our eyes at ‘kids these days’, maybe the real question is: what kind of workplaces have we created where authenticity feels unsafe?
Gen Z didn’t lose the plot – they’re adapting to a culture that prizes perfection over presence, where every word can be judged. They’re hyper-aware, over-prepared, and yes, sometimes using AI to help navigate the performance pressures we’ve built.
The solution isn’t mocking or blaming them. It’s leadership that models real conversations, fosters mentorship, designs spaces for human connection, coaches rather than commands, and makes psychological safety a daily practice.
AI isn’t the enemy – performative culture is. Let’s build workplaces where people don’t need tricks to simply be heard.
Read the full article from HRZone here:
350 points
Amanda Opie
Half of Gen Z workers say they use AI to prepare for work conversations. Before we roll our eyes at ‘kids these days’, maybe the real question is: what kind of workplaces have we created where authenticity feels unsafe?
Gen Z didn’t lose the plot – they’re adapting to a culture that prizes perfection over presence, where every word can be judged. They’re hyper-aware, over-prepared, and yes, sometimes using AI to help navigate the performance pressures we’ve built.
The solution isn’t mocking or blaming them. It’s leadership that models real conversations, fosters mentorship, designs spaces for human connection, coaches rather than commands, and makes psychological safety a daily practice.
AI isn’t the enemy – performative culture is. Let’s build workplaces where people don’t need tricks to simply be heard.
Read the full article from HRZone here: