Handled by The Y Variable

Why Gen Z Quits So Quickly and What Managers Can Do About It

Why is Gen Z quitting so quickly and sometimes within the first few months on the job?
It’s not always about laziness, entitlement, or lack of commitment. A real issue? It's broken onboarding.
In this episode of Handled by The Y Variable, I’ll walk you through:
Why most onboarding is just a checkbox exercise (and why it fails Gen Z)
The Impact-First Onboarding Framework, which shows how to give new hires a voice, connect them with peers, and take advantage of strategic check-ins
Real-world translations of manager phrases that confuse Gen Z and what to say instead
Success milestones every new hire should hit in their first 30 days
If you’re a manager, HR leader, or team lead, etc. this episode will give you practical tools to keep your early-career hires engaged, productive, and motivated.
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Lost in Translation: What Managers Say vs. What Gen Z Hears (and How to Fix It)

Why is Gen Z “so hard to work with”? In this episode of Handled by The Y Variable, Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah reveals why workplace expectations get lost in translation and shares the Three D’s Framework for turning vague feedback into clear, actionable guidance that sticks.
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Trailer: Welcome to Handled by The Y Variable

Welcome to Handled by The Y Variable, the podcast where Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah bridges the workplace generational divide. In this short trailer, you’ll hear what the show is all about — translating perspectives between managers and emerging professionals, and offering clear strategies to improve communication, collaboration, and career growth across generations.