The Workplace Dynamics Of The “Woke” Generation

Chat with Tutu Popoola: Lead Consultant and Founder of SleekHR

In May 2020, the world watched in horror as clips of George Floyd’s murder were circulated first on social media and then on the world stage. Subsequently, protests against police brutality, racism, and social injustice rocked the US, UK, and other major cities of the world. At the heart of this widespread protest were the diverse Gen Z and the younger millennial generation, nicknamed the “woke generation.” Never before has any generation of young people been more outspoken about politics, racial equality, mental health, gender equality, sexuality, and other social issues. It is, therefore, no surprise that they are also questioning the traditional patterns of the work environment and creating new career paths for themselves.

To discuss this growing trend in the workplace, I have Tutu Popoola as my guest. Tutu is the Lead Consultant & Founder of SleekHR, an outsourced HR Consultancy for StartUps, Scale-Ups, and B Corps. Businesses hire her to help them make sense of how UK employment law impacts them, remain compliant, and build a great people experience for their employees from entry to exit.

Generally, millennials are categorized as people between ages 27–40 (born between 1980 and 1994), and Gen Zers are…