Understanding the Millennial Mind: A Menace or ... - Big Business Zoo
Understanding the Millennial Mind: A Menace or ... - Big Business Zoo
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Chapter 6: Recognizing A<br />
<strong>Millennial</strong><br />
We’ll start this chapter with a brief overview<br />
of common misconceptions people<br />
have about <strong>Millennial</strong>s, and <strong>the</strong> realities I’ve<br />
discovered as I’ve studied <strong>the</strong>ir entrance into<br />
<strong>the</strong> w<strong>or</strong>kf<strong>or</strong>ce over <strong>the</strong> last eight years.<br />
Myths and Realities About<br />
<strong>Millennial</strong>s<br />
1. <strong>Millennial</strong>s Are Slackers<br />
(Unmotivated)<br />
<strong>Millennial</strong>s are motivated by very different<br />
things than previous Generations. Money and<br />
status are not <strong>the</strong>ir pri<strong>or</strong>ities, relationships<br />
and experiences are.<br />
Trust and respect are <strong>the</strong> most imp<strong>or</strong>tant<br />
compensation <strong>the</strong>y can receive, and <strong>the</strong>y<br />
will w<strong>or</strong>k very hard if <strong>the</strong>y believe <strong>the</strong>y are<br />
appreciated and making a difference.<br />
2. <strong>Millennial</strong>s Are Lazy<br />
<strong>Millennial</strong>s w<strong>or</strong>k as hard <strong>or</strong> harder than<br />
anyone in return f<strong>or</strong> what is imp<strong>or</strong>tant to<br />
<strong>the</strong>m.<br />
They instinctively try to find easier and faster<br />
ways to do things, winning at this is m<strong>or</strong>e<br />
imp<strong>or</strong>tant than “rules”.<br />
Learning to capitalize on this can increase<br />
productivity as long as <strong>the</strong>y have a clear<br />
understanding of <strong>the</strong> results desired and<br />
legitimate limits that make sense.<br />
3. <strong>Millennial</strong>s Are Disloyal<br />
(They’ll Quit at <strong>the</strong> Drop of a Hat)<br />
This generation has been trained by technology<br />
to punch reset/reboot when things are<br />
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not w<strong>or</strong>king.<br />
They don’t take a wait and see attitude if a<br />
job is unsatisfying <strong>or</strong> demeaning.<br />
They believe it just makes sense to start<br />
over somewhere else.<br />
If <strong>the</strong>y do find what <strong>the</strong>y are looking f<strong>or</strong><br />
and sense a relationship, <strong>the</strong>y will commit<br />
to it 100%.<br />
4. <strong>Millennial</strong>s Are Not Competitive<br />
They haven’t grown up with zero-sum<br />
games where in <strong>or</strong>der f<strong>or</strong> someone to win,<br />
someone else has to lose.<br />
They are m<strong>or</strong>e interested in beating <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
own best game, so feedback and keeping<br />
sc<strong>or</strong>e is imp<strong>or</strong>tant to <strong>the</strong>m.<br />
They can be highly motivated by team<strong>or</strong>iented<br />
outcomes that allow <strong>the</strong>m to<br />
collab<strong>or</strong>ate instead of compete.<br />
5. <strong>Millennial</strong>s<br />
Are Hard to<br />
Train<br />
Textbook and<br />
classroom training<br />
is tedious<br />
and generally<br />
ineffective with<br />
<strong>Millennial</strong>s.<br />
They prefer to<br />
learn “on <strong>the</strong><br />
job” just as in<br />
playing a video<br />
game.<br />
They learn<br />
quickly from<br />
mistakes and will test <strong>the</strong> “system” to see if<br />
it breaks. This is a process <strong>the</strong>y use to find
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