After faraway adventures, roadtrips to visit friends or making headway through a year-long to-do list, colleagues across the country are now reconvening in their schools for the start of a new journey, 2026-27!

As the wondering begins about whether we'll see a white Christmas, I encourage us to also be curious about a different type of “snowflake”: younger members of our workforce who are often seen as challenging traditional working ethic expectations.

This month, as the whirlwind of the new academic year starts to settle, let’s take a moment to reflect on the culture that remains around...