Millennials: R U Ready?

Top 10 strategies for cultivating relationships with millennials. Based on research by University of Oregon's Kelli Matthews, Tiffany Gallicano and Pat Curtin.

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1. The Millennials: R U Ready?
2. Millennials Gen Y Generation Me The Net Generation Echo Boomers
3. The Baby on Board Generation The most wanted & coddled generation in history
4. They are more numerous, more affluent, better educated, and more ethnically diverse. More important, they are beginning to manifest a wide array of positive social habits that older Americans no longer associate with youth, including a new focus on teamwork, achievement, modesty, and good conduct. - Howe & Strauss
5. Largest population segment Most Diverse More tolerant on social issues Technology is a connector Close to parents & family Significantly less cynical about government
6. Funder: PRSA Foundation
7. Top Ten Strategies for Cultivating Relationships: What Millennials Want
8. Less Politics & Favoritism More Team Building
9. Keep Your Promises
10. Understand Mistakes Have Realistic Expectations
11. More Autonomy & Responsibility
12. Allow & Encourage Innovation
13. Listen, Solicit Opinions, Recognize Influence
14. Provide Training & Opportunities for Growth
15. Prioritize Their Needs: Work-Life Balance Home Commute
16. Provide Fair Compensation: Based on achievement, workload, level of responsibility, market norms
17. Communicate! More regular, recognition, openness, honesty, instructions, feedback, defined roles
18. Top Challenges Age Expectations Broken Promises Personality clashes, politics Long Hours Salary
19. Questions?
20. Questions? Tiffany Derville Gallicano derville@uoregon.edu ! Kelli Matthews kmatthew@uoregon.edu