The Drama-Free Workplace with Patti Perez
Can you imagine life with no drama? If you envy your friend or colleague who seems to embrace her inner Gandhi, then this is the podcast for you. Drawing on wisdom from her Salvadoran immigrant roots, stories from her (almost) 30 year career as an attorney (don’t hold that against her), workplace investigator and best-selling author, Patti Perez will make you laugh, cry and think – but most importantly she will motivate you to act by providing practical advice to manage and resolve conflict, at work and beyond.
The Drama-Free Workplace with Patti Perez
2021 Emerging Workplace Trends
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Patti Perez
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Season 2
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Episode 1
In this episode, Patti delves into the top three emerging trends she is seeing in the workplace. In the first episode of this two-part series, she discusses Reimagining HR departments, a focus on holistic well-being, and why companies need to start preparing for Gen Z in the workplace.
On Reimagining HR Departments
Studies on Lack of Trust:
- https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2020/04/06/serious-lack-of-trust-in-hr-continues-into-the-coronavirus-outbreak/
- https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/gartner-top-3-priorities-for-hr-leaders-in-2021/
Call to Action:
- Rework policies
- Go further than policies and write manifestos, bills of rights, guarantees
- Focus on language that is employee-centric rather than profit-centric
On Focusing on Holistic Well-Being
Studies Referenced on Well-being:
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/colleenreilly/2020/07/07/the-rise-of-the-chief-wellbeing-officer/?sh=25135de81fce
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/colleenreilly/2020/10/06/chief-well-being-officer-takes-a-collective-approach-to-solve-burnout/?sh=67c480942f98
Call to Action:
- If you’re a large company, consider appointing someone who is in charge of well-being.
- Provide financial wellness education
- Promote EAPs
- Have a speaker talk about mental health issues, burnout, etc.
- Host a lunch (or series of lunches) and learn about any of these topics
On Preparing for Gen-Z in the Workplace
What does VUCA mean?
A phrase often used by (or to describe the experience of) Gen Z is VUCA:
- V = Volatility: the nature and dynamics of change, and the nature and speed of change forces and change catalysts.
- U = Uncertainty: the lack of predictability, the prospects for surprise, and the sense of awareness and understanding of issues and events.
- C = Complexity: the multiplex of forces, the confounding of issues, no cause-and-effect chain, and confusion that surrounds the organization.
- A = Ambiguity: the haziness of reality, the potential for misreads, and the mixed meanings of conditions; cause-and-effect confusion.
References on Gen-Z:
- http://persuasionpoint.com/gen-z-law-firms-pt3/
- https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/consumer-business/articles/understanding-generation-z-in-the-workplace.html
Call to Action:
- Introspection: don’t assume what you know about Millenials applies to Gen-Z
- Act: Gen-Z and young Millenials expect companies they work with to be partners contributing to a just society
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