Why I Started The Gen Z Evolution Podcast
When people ask me why I decided to start a podcast about Gen Z in the workplace, I always think back to that moment in a corporate boardroom three years ago. The executives were frustrated, the young employees felt misunderstood, and I was sitting i
The Question I Get Asked Most (And My Honest Answer)
“Dr. Batchelder, is Gen Z really that different from other generations when they were young?” I get this question at least three times a week – from podcast listeners, consulting clients, and even family members at dinner parties. And h
The Story That Changed How I Talk About Feedback
I have to share something that happened during a recent consulting session that completely shifted how I think about feedback conversations between generations. I was working with a marketing team where the manager, Sarah (Gen X), was struggling with
What I’m Learning from My Podcast Guests
One of the unexpected joys of hosting The Gen Z Evolution has been the incredible guests who’ve shared their stories with us. After dozens of conversations, I’m starting to see patterns that nobody talks about in the typical generational
The Email That Made Me Rethink Everything
Last month, I received an email that stopped me in my tracks. It was from Lisa, a Gen X manager who’d been listening to the podcast for about six months. She wrote: “Dr. Batchelder, I need to tell you something. I started listening to you