Gen Z, Anxiety & The Future of Work

🎙️ OpenUp at the Workplace | Season #2 Episode #2: Melinda Brooks on Gen Z, Anxiety & The Future of WorkWelcome to this episode of OpenUp at the Workplace – Your #HRpodcast series about mental well-being.👉 Episode #2 with Melinda Brooks, Chief People Officer at Polaroid.From shifting workplace expectations to the rise of mental health awareness, Gen Z is reshaping the future of work. But how can organisations adapt while fostering resilience and trust? In this episode, Gijs Coppens, psychologist and CEO at OpenUp, sits down with Melinda Brooks to discuss how leaders can support young employees, navigate workplace anxiety, and build cultures where people thrive.Together, they discuss:📢 What’s changed (and what hasn’t) in workplace expectations across generations⚡ The impact of Gen Z’s openness about mental health, and the challenges that come with it💡 How companies can balance psychological safety with resilience-building🚀 Practical strategies for leaders to create a purpose-driven, open workplace👉 About our HR podcast guest:Melinda Brooks is an experienced HR leader with a passion for people, culture, and workplace psychology. Currently Chief People Officer at Polaroid, she has 20+ years of international experience leading people and culture strategies at global brands like ASICS, TomTom, and Aon Hewitt. Committed to staying ahead in human behaviour research, she is completing an MSc in Neuropsychology and Mental Health at King’s College London. Her mission? To build cultures that empower people to perform at their best.