Gen Z students in Manchester to learn ‘soft skills’ such as empathy and time management
Gen Z students in Manchester to learn ‘soft skills’ such as empathy and time management
Thousands of ‘digital natives’ to be taught social skills, as employers say they are too afraid to speak on phone
Thousands of ‘digital natives’ to be taught social skills, as employers say they are too afraid to speak on phone.
As a Gen Z I agree that this is neccessary. Many of us are honestly stunted regarding emotional maturity.
I mean my company made me do a time management course and I am born in the early nineties...
as employers say they are too afraid to speak on phone
To be honest, I've seen most people "too afraid" to speak on the phone do so because of two things:
- white collar creative job, constant phone calls break the flow and destroy productivity, and
- the "I'm going to need that in writing" syndrome, because shithead bosses keep everyone in a constant treadmill of gaslighting.
Honestly, fuck phone calls.
I hate speaking on the phone for a couple of reasons, but the key one is not having time to think of how I want to respond to any questions that may come up. If someone at work calls me out of the blue without prior context and time to mentally prepare, I don't answer the call.
Yeah. I had "So and so says X in a one on one phone call and then says Y in a meeting and then sends Z per mail" one too many times. If it is something relevant i'll have it in writing. At the very least that i make notes as we speak.
I became afraid of the phone because of medical debt collectors. (Not Gen Z)
I made the mistake, years ago, of using my favorite song at the time as a ringtone.
To me, it's just a personalized bad news machine.
The curriculum will primarily be delivered online, although students will be expected to complete assessments by interacting in person with others. It will also include seminars on spotting fake news, staying safe on the internet, how to challenge racism, sexism and homophobia, gambling awareness and avoiding scams.
Gen Z is the only generation in need of this?