KEYS TO LEADING MILLENNIALS
IDENTIFY & UTILIZE TALENTS EFFECTIVELY

The millennial generation is smart, focused, and ready for rapid change. Great leaders will make adjustments quickly to identify and utilize these talents effectively.

Today's leaders must be prepared to embrace this new generation with skills and techniques that will be accepted and practiced by millennials. Begin changing your training, mentoring, and culture in order to prepare for this new breed of employee. Today is the day to make millennials an integral part of your team.

WHO ARE MILLENNIALS?
BORN BETWEEN 1978-1999; AGES 18-39
  • Best informed
  • Most mobile
  • Best protected
  • Most focused
MANAGING MILLENNIALS
TIPS FOR INCLUSION
  • Balance: Personal and professional life.
  • Engagement: Communicate frequently. Be approachable, authentic, and team-focused.
  • Feedback: No feedback is bad feedback.
  • Personal Responsibility: Be a mentor, not a boss. Do not micromanage.
  • Purpose: Share the strategic goal of projects. Must inspire.
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HOW TO RELATE?
KEYS TO ENGAGEMENT
  • Engage them early and often.
  • Take advantage of technical skills.
  • Challenge, coach, and connect with them.
  • Be approachable, authentic, and adaptable.
WORKFORCE APPROACHES
THE LATEST STATISTICS
  • 71% want co-workers to be like family.
  • 34% want to work for a company with less than 100 employees.
  • 72% would like to be their own boss someday.
  • 34% feel ongoing coaching and feedback demonstrates employer commitment.
BOOKS & ARTICLES
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
  • "The 7 Skills of Highly Effective Millennial Leaders" by David Grossman
  • "A Baby Boomer's Guide to Managing Millennials at Work" by J. Gerald Suarez
  • "Generation iY Secrets to Connecting with Today's Teens & Young Adults in the Digital Age" by Tim Elmore
  • "Leading the "New Breed" Employee" by Phillip Van Hooser
  • "Nine Tips for Managing Millennials" by Guido Stein
  • "The Young Traveler's Gift" by Andy Andrews