Millennials - Introduction and Articles
Millennials: Who are they?
Born 1977 - 1995
• Competitive, civic-minded, open-minded on diversity, and achievement-oriented.
• Shaped by: Columbine, 9/11, the internet.
• Motivated by: Responsibility, the quality of their manager, and unique work experiences.
• Communication style: IMs, texts, and email.
• Worldview: Seeking challenges, growth, and development; fun and balanced work-life; likely to leave an organization if they don't like change.
• Work Perspective: Get to know them personally, manage by results, be flexible on their schedule and work assignments, provide immediate feedback.
• Work Style: Collaborative, prefer team projects, a significant number of them are managing.