Become a Fluent Leader
3min2020 AUG 26
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Many businesses are baffled by millennials. Managers complain that new hires aren’t satisfied “paying their dues”––that they have outsize, high-flown goals that don’t align with the organization’s needs. The intergenerational failure to communicate results in prejudices on both sides and high disengagement among young people at work. Obviously dismissing an entire generation is not the answer. Jane Hyun suggests that managers learn to “flex” in onboarding and working with millennial employees, creating a culture that engages and inspires them while advancing the goals of the business.Focus on onboardingUse onboarding to train young employees in for formal rules and informal norms of your organization. Set expectations and engage them in the process.Provide growth opportunitiesGive millennials a chance to contribute, explore, or expand outside of their daily job functions. What projects, employee resources groups, career development, or collaborative opportunities can you pr...