Millennials view technology as an extension of themselves and expect it to make their lives – at home, work and play – easier.
Managing millennials:
Tips to help your organization succeed By Marie-Noelle Morency
T
here are a lot of misconceptions about
values and how you support employees, you’ll have a
managing millennials. Like every generation
hard time attracting millennials.
before them, they’ve been shaped by the economic and societal conditions of their
youth. Born roughly between 1982 to 2004, their parents raised them to believe if they could dream it, they could do it. They’ve grown up with technology amid massive
The media and some commentators describe millennials as lacking loyalty or shifting jobs too frequently, but this perception misses the larger point: millennials, unlike previous generations, aren’t afraid to leave a job if the organization doesn’t value its employees.
social changes, such as affirmative action and same-sex marriage.
2. Listen to millennials
At Randstad, we take a human-forward approach to the
A good idea can come from anywhere in your
workplace and it’s easy to apply these principles to the
organization. Generally, millennials are more
millennials you’re hiring, training, and retaining. Ignore
comfortable speaking up and expressing their opinions
the myths and stereotypes you’ve read before and take a
to elders and managers than previous generations. They
positive approach.
were raised with less hierarchy and their Boomer parents instilled them with self-assurance and confidence in
1. Culture is important
themselves.
Many millennials grew up with two parents in the
Engaging millennials will ensure your workplace reflects
workforce. They observed their parents’ commitment to
their needs, but it will also help in attracting more
work – sometimes at the expense of their well-being – as
millennials to your workforce.
well as the impact of the recession in the early 1990s. As cultures where they are valued as individuals and their
3. Reconsider the traditional career trajectory
ideas are heard. If your organization can’t articulate its
Millennials want their work to be interesting and
a result, millennials seek out workplaces with supportive
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