The Gen Z juggernaut ran smack into the pandemic as it entered the workforce. 2020 left few options for how to work — meaning Gen Z couldn’t 'influence work and the workplace' as much as an incoming generation typically does. Now, it's time to identify environmental changes that will let Gen Z thrive at work alongside their older counterparts. Gen Z: tends toward jobs vs. careers, needs speed, has some serious technology preferences, craves flexibility, prioritizes culture, and may lack soft skills - but values them.