1. We Should All Want Great Leaders,
Millennial or Not
Jazmine Wilkes Naba Ahmed
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Employee Recognition Drives Engagement
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2. Achievers’ mission is to change the way the world works. Our Employee
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4. About Jazmine Wilkes
Jazmine Wilkes is a Human Resources Generalist in Alabama. She holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master
of Science Degree in Human Resource Management. Jazmine is the creator of HRJazzy Blog (www.hrjazzy.blog)
and an avid contributor to numerous blogs and HR/Business Conferences. Named as one of the top Influencing HR
Professionals by Namely HR and Recruiting Blogs Women Leaders You Should Know. While she works in multiple
functions of HR in her career, Jazmine is focused on Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Diversity and
Inclusion, and Training and Development. Jazmine is an HR Professional, Blogger, Contributor, Speaker, and
Connector.
About Naba Ahmed
Naba went to Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and majored in Journalism and minored in Integrated Marketing
Communications. After working as Editor-in-Chief at the campus newspaper, she became interested in developing
content across multiple platforms, and now works as a Content Marketing Specialist at Aggregage, providing some of
the most interesting thought-leaders across a wide variety of industries with a space to celebrate the diversity, depth,
and experience of their professional cultures, personalities, and passions.
Employee Recognition Drives Engagement
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5. We Should All Want Great
Leaders, Millennial or Not!
March
2020
Human Resources Today Webinar
Jazmine Wilkes,
HR Professional and Creator
Twitter: @HRJazzy
LinkedIn: Jazmine
Wilkes, MHRM

6. NATIONAL EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY
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7. Poll Question
DID YOU KNOW
MARCH 6TH IS
EMPLOYEE
APPRECIATION DAY?
A. YES
B. NO
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8. Poll Question
DO YOU CURRENTLY
HAVE ANYTHING
PLANNED FOR YOUR
EMPLOYEES?
A. YES
B. NO
C. NO, BUT I WILL
NOW
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9. Presentation
Overview
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In this webinar, we will discuss:
• How retaining employees starts with their personal
motivations.
• Why millennials should not be treated differently in
the workplace.
• How we should work to remove millennial
misconceptions from the workplace.
• How placing potential leaders in the generational
box limits your company.

10. First –
Stop
Confusing
Generations
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11. Poll Question
WHICH GENERATION
ARE YOU?
A. BABY BOOMER
1946 - 1964
B. GENERATION X
1965 - 1979
C. MILLENNIALS 1980 -
1994
D. GENERATION Z
1995 - 2012
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12. Poll Question
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
JUDGED, BASED ON
YOUR AGE, IN THE
WORKPLACE?
A. YES
B. NO
C. I’M NOT SURE
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13. Motivation
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• Everyone isn’t motivated by money
• Employers can’t be scared of employees
advancing our education/professional network
• Every Millennial doesn’t like avocado toast
What drives your
employee to be their best
self?

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15. Professional
Development can be a
win-win for both
employee and
employer, don’t be
afraid of allowing your
employee to grow.
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How can your
employee grow in their
role or in your company
overall?
Just because they can,
doesn’t mean they
WANT to!

17. Leadership is
not defined
by age
STOP PLACING LIMITATIONS ON PEOPLE
BASED ON YOUR OWN FEARS
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18. Millennials Are
Different,
Not Difficult
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We speak up for the things we believe in
and while they might not always be right,
everyone should have the right to voice
their differences in the workplace.
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19. Allow
Everyone The
Ability To
Succeed
STOP PLACING A LIMIT ON YOUR
WORKFORCE. YOU’RE ONLY HURTING
YOURSELF.
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Do something for yourself today

21. Communicate
With Us
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22. Minda Harts
Podcast
Secure The
Seat
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23. Millennials Are Leaders
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24. Summary
 Treat everyone as the human they are and
not a generational standard
 Appreciate the people who keep your
company running and that’s not just the
customers
 Leadership isn’t defined by age
 Communicate with your employee and
find out what motivates them personally
and professionally.
 Don’t place people in a generational box
based on your personal fears
 Allow employees to be their best self
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25. Show Employees You
Appreciate Them!
 A written note
 A bonus or raise
 Sometimes a pizza party is
good ☺
 Listen to their concerns
 Follow Up with answers
 Provide company swag
 Free lunch
 Half Day
 Social Media Shoutout
 Recognition with local
chamber of commerce
 Don’t wait until a national
holiday to do it!
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26. Q&A
Naba Ahmed
With: Moderated by:
Human Resources Generalist, SEA Wire and
Cable, Inc.
Linkedin page: jazmine-wilkes-mhrm-9445a885
Twitter and IG: @HRJazzy
Email: hrjazzy2017@gmail.com
Website: hrjazzy.blog
Jazmine Wilkes
Editor, Human Resources Today
Linkedin page: /in/naba-ahmed/
Twitter ID: @hrposts
Email: naba@aggregage.com
Website: humanresourcestoday.com
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