2. Millennials in the Workplace Eric Ivan Bruntmyer, J.D./M.B.A © 2016 Eric Ivan Bruntmyer

4. The Greatest Generation Age 87+ Born from 1901 - 1924 © Wikipedia and Biography

5. The Silent Generation Ages 70-87 Born from 1925 - 1942 © Wikipedia

6. The Baby Boomers Ages 51-69 Born from 1943-1960 © Wikipedia

7. Generation X Ages 35-50 Born from 1961-1981

8. The Millennials Ages 11-33 Born from 1982-2004

9. Positive traits

10. Job with meaning Picture about positive trait. © Rudra

11. Mentorship © ThinkStock

12. Value training and education © Capterra

13. Entrepreneurial nature Picture about positive trait. © ShutterStock

14. Achievement oriented © Todd&Erin

15. Optimistic © Fun Mozar

16. Respect excellence ©BuzzQuotes

17. Stay with early-career employers © Life Plate

18. Native to technology and social media © Talent Culture

19. Value community, family, & creativity © Huffington Post

20. Prioritize to make work better Picture about positive trait. © ThinkStock

21. Negative traits

22. Unrealistic © GigaViral

23. Narcissistic .. © Huffington Post

24. Lazy and Entitled © YahooFinance

25. Nonconformist © theunboundedspirit

26. Unmotivated © EJ4

27. Survey for Millennials We conducted a survey with data gathered from roughly 40 respondents born from 1990- 200 They were asked if the above mentioned traits described their friends, and themselves. The following graphs show the top 10% of responses

28. Do these traits describe you? (Positive)

29. Do these traits describe you? (Negative)

30. Do these traits describe your friends or people your age? (Positive)

31. Do these traits describe your friends or people your age? (Negative)

32. What do Millennials want out of work? “Millennials want to work for organizations that are transparent about how they’re using their technology, their resources, and their talent”.

33. When do Millennials produce their best work? They find meaning in their work (purpose) They have the ability to prioritize (choice) Feel as though they add value (impact)

34. How should you work with Millennials? 1.Give a Sense of Purpose 2.Provide Mentoring 3.Communicate – Early and Often 4.Be Inclusive 5.Recognize Their Accomplishments 6.Let Them Use Technology

35. Questions?

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