Not so 'in the loop'? Study finds Gen Z employees barely understand office jargon

• Gen Z are among those least likely to understand corporate jargon, report claims
• Younger workers are struggling to fit in, in a remote work world
• Leaders should prioritize inclusion, not fancy jargon

New research has claimed younger workers are feeling increasingly disconnected from their workplaces, with the average Gen Z worker understanding just 5.3 out of 24 common workplace phrases.

More broadly, the average worker of any age identified seven out of 24, with around half (48.8%) understanding five or fewer, revealing a shift in how workplaces communicate, the report from CareerMinds found.

This comes amid ongoing transformations, with AI automating many administrative roles and post-pandemic hybrid working changing how colleague interact with one another.

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