How GenZs Perform in a Remote Work Environment

In the spring of 2020, the world faced an unprecedented shift as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe. Overnight, our traditional ways of living, working and learning were upended. One of the most significant changes were the rapid transition to remote work and virtual learning environments. This shift marked the beginning of a new era, fundamentally altering how Genz interact with work and education.

The fact that Gen Z had smart phones, laptops, and other communication devices from a young age makes Gen Z more adept at navigating technology than older generations. Gen Z can do things through a glowing screen in their room, that Gen X could not even think of, such as make meaningful connections with others, attend a class and even start a business. These are all concepts that Gen Z is familiar with while Gen X is rather new to it. But will this be enough for Gen Zs to thrive in the new work environment?

Inevitability of Remote Work

While Gen Z has grown up with remote work and Gen X had to adapt to this new way of working. Gen Z was introduced to the remote work environment at such a young age, they have achieved serious skill using it as it became a fundamental part of their life. They have been able to achieve almost anything you could imagine remotely while being able to balance out self-care and emotional well-being much better than Gen X could. And in case you have not noticed, it is here to stay and here is why!!!

• 84% of millennials and 74% of Gen Zs prefer remote options and want even more. 
• 49% of Gen X and 32% of baby boomers want more remote options.
• A study by Owl Labs showed that Gen Z are 22% happier in remote jobs and they feel 91% more productive.

Benefits of a Remote Environment

• Increased productivity due to better control over their work schedule
• No stress from daily travel to work
• Isolation from distractions at the workplace caused by unplanned meetings and workplace gossip
•  Increase in overall employee happiness due to increased productivity

Every Coin Has Two Sides

While the remote work environment has its benefits, it still brings other problematic factors for Gen Z.

• Not being able to create a network built on support and connection with peers and mentors
• Ineffective interpersonal communication can hinder career advancement.
• A deficiency in developing a strong work ethic can potentially lead to job losses among Gen Z, impacting the overall economic landscape negatively.
• Gen Zs have short attention spans; working remotely makes it even easier to get distracted.

Solving the Problem of Engagement in Remote Work

Gen Z currently makes up 30 % of the world’s population and is predicted to be 27% of the workforce by 2025. If Gen Zs can harness their drive and motivation, the future of our workforce can look promising. This is where recognition software comes in, our software was made to remove all the flaws of the remote environment. As I previously stated the remote environment creates a lack of many different things like friendship, memories, and a sense of belonging. Tap My Back is a software designed for exactly that purpose

Our Features and How We Help

Our software’s main features are rewards, recognition, surveys, feedback, and analytics. Our rewards and recognition features are used for bringing the work community together. Tap My Back allows you to be able to make connections through public recognition and rewards. By providing public recognition the receiving employee feels appreciated and included, and when rewards are added along with recognition the team morale goes up! In remote environment connections are not the only struggle, communications also a challenge. To work in any type of team, communication is essential. Tap My Back provides a simple yet effective way to communicate. We do this through our team messages. Feedback features enable continuous development by allowing frequent feedback rather than waiting for quarterly or annual reviews. Surveys help keep a pulse on the organization, ensuring timely and informed responses. Once the survey or feedback is completed, responses can be analyzed using our analytics features. Here are key features:

Recognition

• No stress from daily travel to work
• Isolation from distractions at workplace caused by unplanned meetings and workplace gossip
• Increase in overall employee happiness due to increased productivity

Rewards 

• Assign a specific value to recognize employees for each "Tap" they receive
• Enable employees to easily redeem rewards from over 600 leading brands through the platform
• Provide the option to create a customized internal rewards catalog
• Minimal effort for admis to administer rewards

Surveys and Feedback

• Use a standard template or create your own survey
• Different question types, like rating or multiple choice, that’ll help you generate new insights regularly
• Receive valuable feedback on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis with minimal effort
• Option to provide confidential or anonymous feedback from your team, colleagues, and managers.

Analytics

• Allows users to easily find information that would be almost impossible without our software
• Can find who has been giving or receiving the most feedback, surveys, and rewards.
• Analyze the participation in the workforce
• Can dig out who has not been active in your work community without breaking a sweat.

Conclusion

To conclude, remote learning comes with positives and negatives. Technology can increase productivity, happiness, and overall quality of work. Tap My Back takes what Gen Z is good at, which is working remotely and uses that skill to fix the problems they bring. It can help unite your work community, especially as technology continues to evolve. It's crucial that we evolve along with it. This way, when Gen Z finally transitions from the digital realm to the real world, they will be well-prepared.

We are committed to supporting their success, fostering enhanced employee satisfaction, increased productivity, reduced turnover and attrition, and alignment with a shared organizational mission. Together, we can ensure a successful future for Gen Z and beyond.

Written by Abhijay Jain

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