\u2022EMP Convener, Nduneche Ezurike (M) Sheriff Adekoya, immediate\u00a0 right; Makuochukwu Okafor\u2013Obi, Far left; Joseph Onaolapo and Michelle Agoh respectively.<\/i><\/p>\n
The Employee Place (EMP) Industry Meet-Up, now in its fifth year, recently convened at the CIBN Bankers Hall, Lagos, uniting thought leaders to delve into Generation Z’s influence on the professional landscape. <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Esteemed speakers, including Joseph Onaolapo (Jay On-air), Makuochukwu Okafor-Obi, and Sheriff Adekoya, explored pivotal themes such as consumerism, innovation, and the essence of trust in the context of modern workplaces.<\/span><\/p>\n A notable highlight of the event was the presentation of a survey conducted with 1,000 professionals from various organizations, aimed at understanding Gen Z’s impact on key workplace dynamics including consumerism, innovation, sustainability, and leadership. <\/span><\/p>\n The study unveiled insightful data on how Gen Z integrates and influences the professional environment.<\/span><\/p>\n Nduneche Ezurike, erstwhile Group Head Brand and Marketing Communication at Polaris Bank and the event’s convener, emphasized the crucial understanding of Generation Z as both a workforce and a consumer base. <\/span><\/p>\n Insights from the survey revealed that a significant portion of Gen Z professionals feel empowered to share innovative ideas, signalling a shift towards more inclusive workplace cultures. <\/span><\/p>\n However, traditional workplace norms present notable barriers, with a substantial number of respondents highlighting resistance to change, particularly in aligning with Gen Z’s sustainability values and digital consumer preferences.<\/span><\/p>\n The survey underscored Gen Z’s role as agents of change, with findings indicating a strong preference for digital consumption patterns and a call for workplaces to adapt to their sustainability and inclusivity expectations. <\/span><\/p>\n Despite these challenges, there’s a positive outlook on Gen Z’s leadership, particularly in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a majority of respondents acknowledging their effectiveness in these areas.<\/span><\/p>\n Panel discussions further amplified the conversation, with speakers advocating for the embrace of Gen Z’s unique contributions to innovation and ethical practices in business. <\/span><\/p>\n The lively engagement from attendees added a rich diversity of perspectives to the discussions.<\/span><\/p>\n Ezurike extended gratitude to CIBN for hosting the event, the panelists for their insightful contributions, survey participants for their invaluable input, and the audience for their active participation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Employee Place (EMP) Industry Meet-Up, now in its fifth year, recently convened at the CIBN Bankers Hall, Lagos, uniting thought leaders to delve into Generation Z’s influence on the professional landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17993,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2456],"tags":[8561,8563,8562],"class_list":["post-17992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-emp-industry","tag-future-workplace","tag-generation-z"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17992"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17994,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17992\/revisions\/17994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17993"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}