Microsoft

March, 2012

Millennials: Managing and motivating

the next generation of

workers

Millennial

Y engage

Careers

developWhich generation am I?

The Boomers

1946 - 1964

Generation X

1965 - 1980

Millennials

Generation Y

1981 - 1997

Millennial

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Careers

developSome Millennial statistics

50%

80%

56%

Millennial

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Careers

developAnatomy of a Millennial

Self assured Wants to

tackle the big

jobs

Confident

Immediacy Want

enjoyment

and meaning

Ambitious

Readily

share ideas Convenience

Millennial

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Careers

developHint 1: Use their comms tools

Convenience – Immediacy - Readily share ideas

Millennial

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Careers

developE-mail is being challenged

Millennial

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Careers

developHint 2: Map their ambition

New Career

Path

90% of Millennials

are not interested

in moving into their

bosses position

Ambitious - Wants to tackle the big jobs

Millennial

Y engage

Careers

developAn accessible role guide

Millennial

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Careers

developHint 3: Nurture and support

Online 90 min Employee Development Sessions

• Accelerate Your Career

• Big Career Questions

• Building Your Brand

Brown Bag Sessions

• What is the application process?

• Where is the careers site?

• What can you do to improve your chances of success?

• How to prepare for interviews

• Career Model : what is it and what should I use it for?

Millennial

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Careers

developFeedback and feedback

• Regular feedback

• Acknowledgement of their

achievements

• Experiences to help them improve

• Mentoring from experts

• Utilise performance management

Millennial

Y engage

Careers

developHint 4: Have patience I will be late in tomorrow as seeing

my spiritual coach

I need to leave early as my in-laws

are arriving and haven’t tidied the

house

Today I am grade H, and I expect to

be grade E in the next 3 years

I saw the CEO in the lift and told him the

latest strategy is weak and that they

should be looking at China

Confident

Millennial

Y engage

Careers

developWorking across the generations

The Boomers Generation X

Millennials

Generation Y

63% of Boomers said that

Millennials were the toughest

generation to work with

51% of Gen X said that

Millennials were the

toughest generation to

work with

Millennials most like to

work with the Boomers

Millennial

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Careers

developUpfront consideration

Millennial

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Careers

developThe same but different

Millennial

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Careers

developNot all about the Millennial