I'm a millennial who manages Gen Zs. Here are 4 things my youngest employees have taught me.

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 06:11

One image of a team of five people with a window in the backdrop — Hannah Tooker with her Gen Z colleagues
Courtesy of Mitchell Sauve

Hannah Tooker, a senior vice president at a marketing agency, has been a manager for six years.
She told Business Insider she found managing Gen Z employees different from her fellow millennials.
Tooker said Gen Z is more likely to say what they want and maintain a better work-life balance.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Tooker, a 32-year-old senior vice president of customer engagement at LaneTerralever, a marketing agency based in Phoenix. It's been edited for length and clarity.

There are many things I love about managing Gen Z. They're creative, and they're fearless.