This document discusses managing and motivating millennials in the workplace. It addresses common myths about millennials, including that they are entitled, independent, disloyal, addicted to technology, and unmotivated. However, the document asserts that millennials are actually ambitious, crave mentors, invest in people over companies, are constantly connected through technology, and are mission-driven. The top motivators for millennials are listed as work-life balance, job security, being dedicated to a cause, intellectual challenge, and leadership opportunities. The document provides tips for managing millennials through personal mentorship, managing expectations, flexibility, continuous learning, and feedback.

1. Thrive. Grow. Achieve.
Managing and Motivating Millennials: The Secret to Engaging the Next Generation
Gabrielle Jackson President & Millennial Strategist The Millennial Solution, LLC
October 1, 2014

2. What’s Your M Factor? Maximizing Your Millennial Talent
Gabrielle Jackson
President, The Millennial Solution, LLC
www.millennialsolution.com

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GLOBAL
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DIVERSE
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OPTIMISTIC
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SELF-AWARE

4. Can’t We All Just Get Along?

5. Who Are We Working With?

10. Popular Media Defines Us

11. Myth #1: Entitled

12. FACT: We Are Ambitious

13. Myth #2: Independent

14. FACT: We Crave Mentors

15. Myth #3: Disloyal

16. FACT: We Invest in People- Not Companies

17. Myth #4: Addicted to Technology

18. FACT: We Are Constantly Connected

19. Myth #5: Unmotivated

20. FACT: Mission Driven

21. Questions?

22. The REAL Millennial Motivators
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Fulfillment
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Family
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Flexibility
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Forward-moving
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Feedback

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Work/life balance (62 percent)
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Job security (57 percent)
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Dedicated to a cause or feel I am serving a greater good (49 percent)
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Be competitively or intellectually challenged (34 percent)
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Be a leader or manager of people (26 percent)
Top 5 Career Goals
Universum, 2013

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Respect for its people ( 53.7 percent)
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Secure employment (52.5 percent)
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Creative and dynamic work environment (49.1 percent)
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Professional training & development (45.7 percent)
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Friendly work environment (45.6 percent)
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Leaders who will support my development (42.7 percent)
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High future earnings (42 percent)
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Leadership opportunities (40.9 percent)
Top 8 Job Priorities

25. What is YOUR Millennial Challenge?
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Attracting
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Retaining
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Optimizing
What is the cause?
•Industry
•Personality
•Position
ACTIVITY

26. Your Millennial Management Toolbox
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Keep it personal
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Mentor like you mean it
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Manage expectations
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Be bendy
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Keep it moving
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Cross-train

27. Millennial Mentoring
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Defined beginning and end
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Dynamic and Organic
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Cross-industry
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Reverse and Peer Mentoring
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Feedback

29. www.millennialsolution.com
Contact: Gabrielle@MillennialSolution.com