HP yöneticisi, genç çalışanların "işle sağlıklı bir ilişki" kurmasına yardımcı olduğunu söylediği Z Kuşağı "süper gücünü" açıkladı

HP exec reveals the Gen Z ‘superpower’ that he says helps young employees build ‘a healthy relationship with work’

Mike Crisolago

Sun, August 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM GMT+3 5 min read

Young workers under 30 are "particularly choosy" and "too expectant" when it comes to jobs, Time magazine declared, adding that they eschew "their parents' dedication to work."

While that sounds like Gen Z catching strays once again, Time actually published that commentary back in 1972 about the baby boomers. It illustrates, though, how every generation gets hammered for its work ethic and attitude, which is why it's refreshing to see executives praise the fresh ideas and skillsets of today's young employees.

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George Brasher, HP's North American senior vice president and managing director, is among them. In fact, he told Moneywise that the youthful cohort could offer older co-workers key lessons for growth in the workplace.

"The lesson is to stay curious," Brasher said. "Experience is incredibly valuable, but so is being open to new ways of thinking and working. The strongest teams combine experience with fresh perspectives and that's where some of the best ideas come from."

This isn't the first time Brasher has praised his Gen Z colleagues. In fact, he previously pointed to one specific "superpower" that he said helps "give them a healthy relationship with work."

Gen Z is using their superpower to work smarter

Fortune recently reported that Brasher said having been raised in the digital era is Gen Z's superpower, and that being "digital natives — and AI natives — really puts them in a great position" to create that positive relationship with work.

"I think Gen Z's comfort with technology is a huge advantage," Brasher elaborated with Moneywise. "They've grown up experimenting with new tools, so they're often quick to figure out how technology can help them work smarter and solve problems differently."

He noted that those who use AI most effectively do so by using it to prepare better and take "more routine or repetitive tasks" off their plate.

"That's where Gen Z has a real opportunity. Use technology to become more efficient, then invest that time back into the things technology can't replace: building relationships, earning trust and understanding what people need."

And that's particularly important, he noted, given that HP's own 2025 Work Relationship Index Report showed the percentage of knowledge workers who have a healthy relationship with work dropped to only 20%.

Recent research, meanwhile, backs Brasher up.

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A 2026 Deloitte study found that Gen Z uses AI for "advancing efficiency and work quality" on the job, as well as to "identify learning and development opportunities, seek career advice and cope with work-related stress."

Meanwhile, Gen Z's superpower also bodes well for the companies that employ them. AI use in the workplace can enhance "employees' ability to manage demands and maintain balance," increase job autonomy, reduce worker exhaustion and promote job enjoyment.

"[AI] creates more time for the work that people find meaningful," Brasher added. "The goal isn't to use AI to do more work. It's to spend more time on the work that matters most."

Five ways to use AI to work smarter, not harder

Of course, AI advantages can only take hold at work if an employer supports the use of the digital tools. And even Gen Z admits to experiencing "digital fatigue" and worries about AI eventually taking their jobs.

Still, both the number of jobs requiring knowledge of AI tools — and the salaries that can accompany them — are trending upward. And Brasher says he spends time with younger employees "to understand how they're using AI and what they're seeing, and I've picked up ideas that I can use myself and think about scaling across the organization."

On-the-job learning — and investing in training courses that can enhance your skillset — are both great options. Until then, try these five easy ways to embrace AI and redefine your relationship with work:

1. Automate the grunt work: From sorting, writing and deleting emails to scheduling your calendar, AI can save you countless hours of administrative work by learning how to let a digital helper handle it to your specifications.

2. Let AI do the first draft: No one wants AI to replace human writers but, when it comes to penning job descriptions, work briefs or presentations, let AI take the first shot — after providing the appropriate prompts — and then edit the final draft to ensure it delivers what you require.

3. Data and design: Forbes spoke with business leaders and found the two main ways that they take advantage of AI at work is for data analysis and creating graphs and images used for reports or presentations. And again, your own human oversight will ensure it's done right.

4. Make AI your gatekeeper at work: One interesting suggestion is to use AI as a digital guard for your workspace, so to speak, enabling AI assistants to unschedule unnecessary meetings, deflect non-urgent messages and simply "defend blocks of deep-work time" so you can get down to business without unwanted interruptions.

5. Using AI at home: Establish those work-life boundaries by having AI do everything from block messages outside of work hours to tracking those same hours to help you avoid burnout.

Gen Z isn't the only generation that can use tech to forge a better relationship with work. If AI tools can help you do the same, plug in those prompts and get started.

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