{"id":5370,"date":"2026-08-16T11:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2026-08-16T11:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T11:38:00","slug":"exec-at-27-billion-tech-giant-hp-hits-back-at-gen-z-lazy-label-saying-theyre-great-at-listening-and-building-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5370","title":{"rendered":"Exec at $27 billion tech giant HP hits back at Gen Z lazy label, saying they\u2019re great at listening and building relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a reasonable population of Gen Z folks in my team, and I find people with great ability to listen, great ability to build that trust, to build that relationship, and then to understand really what customers need,\u201d Brasher tells <em>Fortune.<\/em> \u201cI don\u2019t see that at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5368\">Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google<\/a><\/p>\n<p>HP employs about 55,000 workers globally, and believes that the youngest generation of employees is leading the charge in creating a more \u201cinterconnected, inclusive, and conscientious world.\u201d They drive innovation with their tech savvy, build communities with their digital-first approach to collaboration, and treat work-life balance as a non-negotiable. The HP executive says that growing up in the digital era is their superpower; not only are their AI skills making them more skilled on the job, but it\u2019s translating to a better quality working life.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cGen Z and millennials have the highest use of AI, highest use of the technology,\u201d Brasher continued. \u201cThe fact that they\u2019re digital natives\u2014and AI natives\u2014really puts them in a great position\u2026to have that use of technology that will give them a healthy relationship with work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>College students turning their tassels and taking on 9-to-5 jobs are typically AI natives, Brasher adds, which \u201cpositions them very well\u201d within the tough entry-level job market. More than one million U.S. job postings even required AI-related skills as of last year, a 66% increase from 2024, according to a 2026 PwC analysis of Lightcast data. Being well-acquinated with the tools is the key to success in the newest era of tech: \u201cI think everybody coming into their initial career into companies needs to make sure that they\u2019re the best prepared for that,\u201d Brasher advised.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Leaders at Colgate, Stripe, and LinkedIn agree that Gen Z has in-demand tech skills<\/h2>\n<p>Stereotypes stick, and some bosses have already made up their minds on Gen Z workers. Oscar-winning star Jodie Foster slammed the young staffers she encountered on the set of <em>True Detective<\/em> as being \u201creally annoying, especially in the workplace.\u201d And fellow actress Whoopi Goldberg claimed that Gen Zers \u201conly want to work four hours\u201d yet expect to live in comfort.<\/p>\n<p>But business leaders like Brasher are looking past the tropes and unlocking the power of a generation built for the AI era.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The CHRO of $73 billion giant Colgate-Palmolive hit back that young staffers aren\u2019t the career sloths some typecast them to be. Sally Massey credits Gen Z as being ambitious and incredibly tech savvy\u2014critical skills that the consumer products company behind Colgate toothpaste and Irish Spring soap is looking for in talent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5366\">Talking to a bot might feel good in the moment, but a growing body of research suggests it won\u2019t cure loneliness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Gen Z] have grown up with technology. They\u2019ve grown up in a very different way than some of the other generations in the organization,\u201d the CHRO told <em>Fortune<\/em>earlier this year.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey bring with them new ideas, new perspectives, curiosity,\u201d Massey added. \u201cThey\u2019re pushing us to get better and to do things differently\u2014I think it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And last year Emily Glassberg Sands, the head of data and AI for Stripe, revealed that she\u2019s all-in on hiring recent graduates at the $159 billion financial services company. Just like Massey, she singled out Gen Z\u2019s tech adaptability as one of the in-demand skills she\u2019s looking for in Stripe employees. They \u201chave the cutting-edge skills\u201d and are up-to-date on the latest tools to help them hit the ground running.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman agrees that Gen Z\u2019s AI fluency could be their biggest advantage in a tough entry-level job market. The billionaire entrepreneur said that young people are part of \u201cgeneration AI\u201d; as digital natives who grew up with advanced technology at their fingertips, they are in the best position to leverage that skill. It may be Gen Z\u2019s ticket to landing a job.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing the fact that you have AI in your tool set is one of the things that makes you enormously attractive,\u201d Hoffman said in a video on his YouTube channel last year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5364\">The $124 trillion Great Wealth Transfer is fully underway\u2014but nonprofits are \u2018paralyzed\u2019 by how to chase millennials\u2019 newfound wealth<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Brasher says his Gen Z coworkers have a \u201chealthy relationship with work\u201d and know how to listen and build trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gen-z"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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