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  • Feedback: The Key to Meaningful Work

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 27, 2025
    Feedback isn’t just a tool for correcting mistakes or tracking progress—it can be a powerful way to help employees find deeper meaning in their work. Research consistently shows that employees who experience greater fulfillment and purpose are more productive, satisfied and likely to stay with their organization. 
  • Winning Over Gen Z by Turning Sustainability Into Action

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 24, 2025

    Gen Z’s commitment to sustainability has reshaped how businesses approach their environmental and social responsibilities. However, this generation demands more than just vague promises and expect brands to demonstrate measurable impact and transparency.

  • Gen Z Can Be a Transformative Force in the Office Despite Reputation for Being 'Difficult'

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 23, 2025
    According to a report by Fortune, Gen Z, the newest generation in the workforce, has drawn criticism for being perceived as “difficult to manage,” by their own peers. Yet, with their fresh perspectives, bold ideas and commitment to values, Gen Z is poised to reshape workplace in positive ways if employers learn to meet them where they are.
  • Bridging Generational Divides: Openness as the Key to Workplace Harmony

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 21, 2025

    Generational bias is an increasingly pressing issue in today’s workplace, where diverse perspectives should be a source of collaboration but often become a point of contention. Age-related stereotypes and entrenched thinking risk turning workplaces into battlegrounds of “us versus them,” undermining a sense of belonging and limiting innovation.

  • Striking the Right Balance: Avoiding Miscommunication in Emails

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 16, 2025
    Email remains a cornerstone of workplace communication, but it’s not without its challenges. A possible problem when emailing is the misinterpretation of tone and intent, which can turn even simple phrases into sources of confusion.
  • Conscious Unbossing: How Gen Z is Redefining Leadership

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 14, 2025

    Gen Z is challenging traditional workplace norms. The latest concept to emerge from their ethos is "conscious unbossing"—a term that encapsulates their reluctance to pursue middle management roles. This generation’s unique priorities and experiences are reshaping the future of leadership. 

  • Rethinking Accounting Partnerships and Pathways for the Next Generation

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 10, 2025
    The accounting profession is undergoing significant changes as it adapts to the expectations of a new generation of professionals. How can accounting firms can attract Gen Z talent by rethinking traditional career pathways and partnership models, focusing on flexibility, inclusivity and opportunities for faster career advancement?
  • The Decline in Accounting Majors: Is There a Path Forward?

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 9, 2025
    Fewer students are pursuing accounting degrees, raising concerns about the future of the field. Between 2016 and 2020, the number of accounting graduates dropped by 17%, as reported by AICPA, while the number of CPA exam candidates has fallen by 27% over the past decade. 
  • Intergenerational Shifts in Firms Threaten Audit Quality

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 8, 2025
    On Dec. 9 2024, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) released a report highlighting intergenerational tensions in the workplace culture of the U.S.’s largest audit firms, including Deloitte, EY, PwC, KPMG, Grant Thornton, and BDO.
  • The Gen Z Catch-22: Navigating Workforce Challenges in 2025

    By:
    Emma Slack-Jorgensen
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    Jan 7, 2025
    As companies shift to “unbossing” by eliminating middle management, Gen Z has been thrust toward self-leadership. This change, while promoting autonomy, simultaneously limits the generation’s access to traditional pathways for advancement, creating what Joseph Heller refers to in his 1961 novel as a catch-22.