FERNWOOD FITNESS - PULSE eMagazine - Issue#16 - Flipbook - Page 55
Generations see work differently
Workplace happiness also shifts across life stages.
• Gen Z workers are the least happy overall, with purpose and
daily responsibilities emerging as key pain points
• Millennials value 昀氀exibility, stress management and
workload balance
• Gen X place high importance on their manager, purpose
and work life balance
• Baby boomers are the happiest generation, with purpose,
values and organisational culture playing a major role
Understanding these differences allows leaders to better
support a multigenerational workforce.
What leaders can do differently
The report makes it clear that
workplace happiness does not
happen by accident. Leaders
play a central role in shaping it.
Key actions include:
• Creating and clearly
communicating a sense
of purpose
• Building trust through
supportive, consistent
management
• Modelling values and
behaviours from the top
• Recognising different
generational needs and
career stages
• Regularly checking in through
surveys, reviews and one to
one conversations
Happiness at work bene昀椀ts
everyone. It drives productivity,
loyalty and motivation, while
helping create a positive and
supportive workplace culture
that feeds itself over time.
