Future Strategy Club 1Zoomers vs Boomersin collaboration with Lucy KempAn FSC White PaperTHE GEN Z BLUEPRINT Building a Workforce that Thrives on Innovation and InclusionThe Gen Z Blueprint: Building a Workforce That Thrives on Innovation and Inclusion1 Q1 | 2024Justin SmallCEO Avalyn Kasahara Head of Impact Daria PetrilloSenior Art DirectorKatie SmithDesigner Jo DuffyManaging Editor IMAGE CREDITSPg. 2 Photo by Tom Barrett (Unsplash) Pgs. 4-5 Photo by Matheus Bertelli (Pexels)Pg. 7 Photos by Keira Burton (Pexels), Ketut Subiyanto (Pexels), Tima Miroshnichenko (Pexels)Pg. 16 Life Matters (Pexels)Pg. 22 Tim Gouw (Pexels)Pg. 33 Nicholas Green (Unsplash)©2024. Future Strategy Club. All rights reserved.ABOUT USFSC is an independent creative agency based in Peckham, London. We partner with clients ranging from global corporates to UK start-ups to deliver exceptional strategic and creative work, using a unique, lean agency model to guarantee results while avoiding unnecessary costs and the usual agency bullshit.Q1 – 2024LUCY KEMPLucy has spent over two decades working across different industries, developing a keen understanding of employee experience strategy. She is committed to creating the workplaces we all wish we worked in, by listening to and valuing everyone's input, and applying her EX Audit methodology. Her approach is grounded in data, and she actively engages in research to genuinely grasp what employees desire from their experience at work, so that she can advise companies on how they can do the right thing for the people that work for them. This paper is one of four she's releasing this year, aiming to provide actionable insights into improving workplace environments for all generations, including those just entering the workforce and those already in it.The Gen Z Blueprint: Building a Workforce That Thrives on Innovation and Inclusion1 Q1 | 2024Future Strategy Club 1Zoomers vs BoomersTABLE OF 12 Zoomers vs Boomers: Perceptions and Misconceptions of Gen Z Getting Past the Stereotypes The Definition: Beyond Digital Natives Modern Mindsets in a Traditional World18 Z is for Zeitgeist Crisis as Background Noise #LIFE Turmoil Meets Tenacity23 How Businesses Need to Adapt (Change is Good) One Size Does Not Fit All Get (Inter)Personal Get Clear on Transparent Leadership Communicate in All the Right Ways Don’t Rest on Your L&D Laurels Be Genuine (and Genuinely Inclusive) About Psychological Safety Respect Life Outside Work30 What to Do Right Now36 Three Top Takeaways for Employers3 Executive Summary4 Introduction Who are Gen Z? Meet the Micro-Generations Diverse by Definition An Emerging Majority in Your WorkforceCONTENTSFuture Strategy Club 3Zoomers vs BoomersWHY YOU NEED TO READ THIS REPORTIn an age where the workforce is rapidly changing, understanding Gen Z – the youngest entrants – is crucial for any forward-thinking organisation. Using...