Work It - Why Gen Zs work differently – and how can managers engage them

Work It

Gen Z workers are often labelled as unmotivated, entitled or unwilling to commit. Are these stereotypes fair or do they reflect a workplace that has fundamentally changed? Nat Fetalvero speaks with CNA TODAY columnist and founder of Protocol Kelvin Kao, and his Gen Z intern Ashlee Low on what drives this generation in the workplace.

Nat Fetalvero

Gerald Tan

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Work It - How to set boundaries when your manager overshares

Your manager keeps forwarding criticism from senior leadership - but should you be the one carrying their emotional load? Here's how to set healthy workplace boundaries without damaging the working relationship. Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg 

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Work It - The hidden costs of surviving a company retrenchment

Retrenchment doesn't only affect the people who leave. It can also reshape team dynamics, workloads and career plans for those who are left behind. Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan speak with Desmond Aw and Ashwin Lee about how they navigated uncertainty after their teammates got laid off and what they learnt about career resilience and workplace relationships.

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Work It - Work Feed: When is a bad boss a good reason to quit

Dealing with a difficult boss is a common workplace challenge - but how do you tell when dealing with poor management is part of working life or a sign to quit? On this episode, Nat Fetalvero, Gerald Tan and producer Ho Pei Ning unpack stories about workplace favouritism, micromanagement and managers who avoid accountability. They discuss how employees can navigate office hierarchy and recognise when a toxic boss may be limiting their career growth.

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