22 Managing Millenials

Managing millennials is a hot topic in todays organizations. Millennials are the largest generation, and as they move through their life theyre changing all of the major institutions. A lot of research has been done on millennials, more than any previous generation. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. All of this attention has certainly helped us learn more about the different generations, which is useful as we shift to models of management based on engaging and motivating people, but it also brings a false sense of attention to natural workplace dynamics. For example, is it a millennial thing to want work flexibility, or is that more a function of chronological age and life stage Sure millennials have been shaped by technology and the internet, but is that really much different than when the phone replaced letter writing, or cars replaced horses Today millennials make up 25 percent of the workplace, and this will continue to expand. The front edge are approaching midcareer, while the back end of