Can Gen Z and Boomers Speak the Same Business Language? | ARC

As workplace language evolves, effective professionals know their audience and adapt their message.

Accounting ARC
With Byron Patrick, Donny Shimamoto and Liz Mason
Center for Accounting Transformation

Every generation enters the workplace speaking a slightly different language.

For Generation Z, that language may include phrases such as “delulu,” “mid” and “fire.” For earlier generations, the dated vocabulary might sound different, but the underlying challenge remains familiar: How do people bring their authentic voices to work while still communicating professionally?

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In this episode of the Accounting ARC podcast, Donny Shimamoto, CPA.CITP, CGMA; Byron Patrick, CPA.CITP; and Liz Mason, CPA, examine the supposed language barrier separating Generation Z and baby boomers — and question whether it is really as new or insurmountable as some portray it.

Their conclusion is less about memorizing the latest slang and more about developing an essential power skill: adaptability.