Attracting, Hiring, and Retaining Top Millennial Talent is a presentation designed to provide insight on how to attract, hire, and retain (AHR) top millennial talent. AHR involves cultural transformation from Industrial Age production management strategies to Connected Age innovation through Dream Team formation and activation led by top Millennial talent. Transformation synthesis is a process where senior organizational leaders transfuse (thru mentoring and coaching) their wisdom and institutional knowledge into top Millennial talent for the purpose of innovation, replication, and multiplication across service lines of an organization. This is the heart of creating a growth company.

1. Attracting, Hiring and Retaining
(AHR) Top Millennial Talent
Building The Dream Team
Dr. Philip Zimmerman, PE, PCC
Engineering Leadership Design Company, LLC
EngineeringLeadershipDesign.com
LinkedIn: Dr. Philip Zimmerman
Twitter: @EngrLeadership
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2. Background
Culture Conditions
Dream Team Formation
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3. Culture Clash
Industrial Age PRODUCERS (1700’s–1990’s)
(Baby Boomers & Older Gen-X’ers)
• Task Oriented, Outcome Based, Goal Focused
• Working With Materials to Make THINGS
• Nose on the Grindstone Till Dark
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4. Connected Age INNOVATORS (2007-Present)
(Young Gen-X’ers & Millennials)
• Play Oriented, Mastery Based, Discovery Focused
• Assimilate, Synthesize, Master & Discover
• Virtual Workplace & Friends on the Levee at 4:30
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Culture Clash

5. Culture Commonality
Marketplace Singularity
• Sustainability, Functionality, & Green
• Global Availability/Local Applicability
• Beyond Cutting Edge Technologically
• Globally Connected/Locally Accessible
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6. Culture Oil & Water
Workplace Personalities
• Industrial Age Producers
• History, Wisdom, Brick & Mortar, Projects
• Connected Age Innovators
• Curiosity, Knowledge, Smart Phone, Purpose
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7. Culture Transformation
Dream Team Formation
• Top Organization Producers
• Executive, Institutional Knowledge, Mgt.
• Working to Leave an Indelible Mark
• Top Millennial Innovators
• 5%’ers, Motivated, Looking for Challenges
• Playing for Mastery & Discovery
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8. Culture Transformation
Dream Team Lineup
• Role Players - Producers (Mentors & Coaches)
• Know What Is Needed & How It Is Done Now
• Produce Excellence That Works Today
• Star – Millennial Innovator (Key to WINNING)
• Question Everything & Play for Mastery
• Discovers What Will Work Tomorrow
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9. The Dream Team
The Games They Play…
• Envision The Future of What Can Be
• Opportunity Not Permission to Innovate
• Institutional Knowledge Synthesizers
• Market Sector Domination Drivers
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10. Recruiting
Dream Team
Star Player
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11. Recruiting The Star Player
What Millennials Want In A…
• Boss: Mentor & Career Path Guide
• Company: Strong Values & Skill Training
• Learn: Career Advancing Expertise
• Life: Purpose Fulfillment Beyond Self
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12. Recruiting Foundation
Attracting Is Intentional
• Visibility of Company
• Transparency of Opportunity
• Clear Expectations of Performance
• Career Path Mentoring & Coaching
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13. Recruiting Outcomes
Attracting Seamless Integration
• Job Fulfillment In Career Path
• Position & Assignment Fit Person
• Chemistry With Peers & Leadership
• Work & WINNNING are Collaborative
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14. Signing
Dream Team Star
for Relationships
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15. Relationship Foundation
Hire Star Player Who…
• Shares Company Values & Image
• Has Capacity for Technical Skill Mastery
• Career Path Expectations Align w/Vision
• Possesses Innovation DNA - Synthesizer
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16. Relationship Outcome
Hire Star Player Who…
• Can Create Internal Synergy at All Levels
• Will Captivate Customers
• Wants to Make Sales Calls
• Sees Role in Enhancing Revenue Growth
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17. Retain
Dream Team Star
By Winnning Championship
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18. Winning Foundation
Mentoring & Coaching
• Mentor to Instill Company Values/Image
• Mentor to Develop Technical Skills
• Coach to Elicit Career Path Excellence
• Coach to Actuate Innovation
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19. Winning Fundamentals
GAME Preparation
• Practice Strategies, Offense & Defense
• Transfuse Institutional Knowledge
• Promote Out of the Box Innovation
• Full Engagement in Business of Business
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20. WIN Consistently
Dominate Competition
• Know Their Stuff & How It Works
• Use Cost Saving/Cutting Edge Innovation
• Piercingly Relate & Clearly Articulate
• Over Deliver & Out Perform
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21. WIN Decisevly
Play to WIN
• Take Actions That Produce Results
• Optimize Productivity by Collaboration
• Are Fiercely Loyal to Team & Values
• Love to WIN and WIN BIG
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22. WIN Championship
WIN Pulling Away
• Capture Majority Market Share
• Lead Field in Innovation
• Grossly Profitable
• Care for ALL Customers
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23. Championship Payback
Retaining Star Player
• Integral Member of Leadership Team
• Actively Mentored & Coached
• Mastery & Innovation Promoted
• Compensation Tied to Results
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24. Championship Payback
Retaining Star Player
• Happiness in Vocation & Life
• Making a Difference in the World
• Client Interactions Validate Efforts
• Winning As a Team Is Addictive
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25. Dream Teams
Continue to WIN
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26. Dream Teams
Give Back
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27. Summary
Attracting, Hiring, & Retaining (AHR)
Top Millennial Talent
• Form a Dream Team
• Actively Recruit in Marketplace
• Sign The Star Player
• WIN Championships
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28. Attracting, Hiring and Retaining
Top Millennial Talent
Building The Dream Team
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