Generational Performance Solutions Blog
- Communication, News & Trends
I graduated college in 2009. If you’re having trouble remembering nearly 20 years ago, let me paint the picture. It was just after the Great Recession hit. In late 2008, the economy collapsed in a way most of us had never seen before. Layoffs were everywhere. Companies froze hiring....
- Development, News & Trends
By July 2025, “business as usual” feels like a relic. U.S. consumer confidence slid again last month as headlines bounced between hiring freezes, tariff debates, and talk of a mild recession. People are still working, but they’re scanning the exit signs: the Conference Board’s June index showed job-availability worries at...
- Communication, News & Trends
Generative AI just went fully mainstream Generative AI has leapt from R&D labs to the employee break room. In barely two years it’s become the assistant that drafts tomorrow’s slide deck, writes today’s meeting recap, and even suggests a punchline for the group chat. Pew’s February 2025 pulse check found...
- Communication, Development, News & Trends, Recruitment
The workforce is undergoing a seismic shift, and employers are sounding the alarm about a growing talent gap. With Gen Z projected to comprise one-third of the workforce by next year, many business leaders are expressing concern about a widening gap in essential “human skills” like communication, collaboration, and emotional...
- Communication, News & Trends, Retention
It’s easy—and necessary—to talk about how we support and train the next generation of talent. But what are we not doing by only focusing on the new kids on the block? Not focusing on the rest of our workplace. Narrowing in only on young professionals doesn’t reflect the full reality...
- Communication, Development
We’ve been thinking a lot lately about a problem that isn’t really new: the persistent feedback from business leaders that young talent struggles to communicate in the workplace. While the headlines about Gen Z’s lack of professionalism have been hitting a boiling point lately, the general experience of a communication...
- Communication, News & Trends, Recruitment, Retention
At the start of 2025, one of the largest social media jump-scares in history happened: TikTok was banned for approximately 12 hours. If you weren’t aware this happened, you may be in the minority—in Q1 of 2025 (after the ban was lifted), there were around 170 million monthly active users...
- Communication, News & Trends
We’ve all seen the headlines. “Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Work.” “Young Professionals Are Entitled.” “The Kids Aren’t Alright.” It’s easy to buy into these narratives—especially when they’re everywhere from LinkedIn posts to primetime news segments. But are they accurate? And more importantly, are they helpful when it comes to...