Working with Millennials in the Partner Community
Working with Millennials in
the Partner Community
Jeff Shuey
President, IAMCP Seattle
WPC 2016
Three Things Plus One
1. A Definition
2. Understanding Millennials
3. Working with Millennials
What’s Next?
The Millennial generation is the biggest in US history
Bigger than the Baby Boom
Digital Natives*
Transformative in
the workplace
• By 2025, 3 out of every 4 workers
globally will be Millennials
• Currently there are 55 million
Millennials in the workplace
• 10,000 turn 21 every day**
THE FACTS:
In 2015 Millennials surpass Gen X’ers as the
largest generation in the US labor force
A Deeper Look at The Generation Gap
How to work with Millennials?
What do Millennials
care about?
• Career Growth
• Feedback
• Work Life Balance
• Meaning
Can I get an 8 count?
This is what we are dealing with.
The attention span of humans has
fallen from 12 seconds in 2000 to
eight seconds today.
Source: Microsoft
You May See the Light
You May See The Light at the
end of the tunnel
You may not hear the bell.
You may not hear the rumble.
But, it’s coming! Be Ready!
• What do Millennials bring to the table?
• What do you bring to the table?
• What to do today and tomorrow?
Hiring Millennials – What to look for?
• The Most Educated Generation in Western History
• Technologically Savvy
• Global Citizens
• Entrepreneurial
Millennial Characteristics
Pop Quiz
======
What is the fastest growing
segment of entrepreneurs?
Hint:
======
Don’t Discount Those That
Have Gone Before You
They bring something that
takes years (literally) to Acquire
Friends
Experience
Money
The FEM Factor
**10,000 Baby Boomers PER DAY…
are reaching retirement age
for the next 20 years
**This is the corollary to the 10,000 Millennials turning 21 every day
Connecting Millennials with Boomers is a
logical fit – It’s the Future of Partnership
• Boomers will pay for services that
keep them active and involved
• Boomers bring The FEM Factor
• Millennials will create new businesses
to support these efforts
• Millennials will start businesses with
Boomers
Cater to Millennials, Females …
… add Boomers to this mix
• Gen Z
• Coming of Age: 2013-2020
• Alpha’s
• 2050 - The eldest Alphas turn 40
What’s Next?
Working with Millennials in the Partner Community

Working with Millennials in the Partner Community

  • 1.
    Working with Millennialsin the Partner Community
  • 2.
    Working with Millennialsin the Partner Community Jeff Shuey President, IAMCP Seattle WPC 2016
  • 3.
    Three Things PlusOne 1. A Definition 2. Understanding Millennials 3. Working with Millennials What’s Next?
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    The Millennial generationis the biggest in US history Bigger than the Baby Boom Digital Natives* Transformative in the workplace
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    • By 2025,3 out of every 4 workers globally will be Millennials • Currently there are 55 million Millennials in the workplace • 10,000 turn 21 every day** THE FACTS:
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    In 2015 Millennialssurpass Gen X’ers as the largest generation in the US labor force
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    A Deeper Lookat The Generation Gap
  • 10.
    How to workwith Millennials?
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    What do Millennials careabout? • Career Growth • Feedback • Work Life Balance • Meaning
  • 12.
    Can I getan 8 count? This is what we are dealing with. The attention span of humans has fallen from 12 seconds in 2000 to eight seconds today. Source: Microsoft
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    You May Seethe Light You May See The Light at the end of the tunnel You may not hear the bell. You may not hear the rumble. But, it’s coming! Be Ready!
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    • What doMillennials bring to the table? • What do you bring to the table? • What to do today and tomorrow? Hiring Millennials – What to look for?
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    • The MostEducated Generation in Western History • Technologically Savvy • Global Citizens • Entrepreneurial Millennial Characteristics
  • 16.
    Pop Quiz ====== What isthe fastest growing segment of entrepreneurs?
  • 17.
    Hint: ====== Don’t Discount ThoseThat Have Gone Before You
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    They bring somethingthat takes years (literally) to Acquire
  • 19.
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    **10,000 Baby BoomersPER DAY… are reaching retirement age for the next 20 years **This is the corollary to the 10,000 Millennials turning 21 every day
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    Connecting Millennials withBoomers is a logical fit – It’s the Future of Partnership • Boomers will pay for services that keep them active and involved • Boomers bring The FEM Factor • Millennials will create new businesses to support these efforts • Millennials will start businesses with Boomers
  • 22.
    Cater to Millennials,Females … … add Boomers to this mix
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    • Gen Z •Coming of Age: 2013-2020 • Alpha’s • 2050 - The eldest Alphas turn 40 What’s Next?

Editor's Notes

  • #6 Hidden Slide
  • #7 Born between - 1980 and 1996-2000 Ranging in age from 18 – 34
  • #8 Born between - 1980 and 1996-2000 Ranging in age from 18 – 34
  • #9 https://ihumanmedia.com/2015/09/14/gen-x-millennials-vs-baby-boomer-real-estate-baby-work-travel-politics-shopping/ 10,000 turn 21 every day - https://www.aabacosmallbusiness.com/advisor/22-shocking-stats-millennials-help-chart-tomorrow-change-112531305.html
  • #10 Source: http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/generation-of-debt/employment/
  • #11 Source: Pew Research http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/05/11/millennials-surpass-gen-xers-as-the-largest-generation-in-u-s-labor-force/
  • #12 Source: https://ihumanmedia.com/2015/09/14/gen-x-millennials-vs-baby-boomer-real-estate-baby-work-travel-politics-shopping/
  • #14 Source: https://ihumanmedia.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/millennial-work-force.jpg
  • #16 Living in the Age of the Goldfish Response Rate http://jshueywa.blogspot.com/2015/05/recent-studies-have-shown-that-humans.html Microsoft source – NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/opinion/the-eight-second-attention-span.html
  • #17 You May See The Light (around the corner) But, you may not hear the bell. You may not hear the rumble. But, it’s coming! Prepare Now.
  • #19 http://luckyattitude.co.uk/millennial-characteristics/
  • #23 Millennials Meet Your New Business Partners http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/millennials-meet-your-new-business-partners/ Friends – Boomers have a rolodex and can open doors. Experience – Your expertise can help them grow the business. This is especially true with the industry knowledge long time Microsoft partner people have developed Money – Boomers can write checks … or they know people that can
  • #26 Focusing on Millennials and Females is what James Whittaker tweeted during the WPC in Toronto. I asked for his permission to use his tweet in my session. He agreed. Thank you James! I would add Boomers to this mix too. These three are the secret sauce of the next 10-20 years in the partner community. Gen Z’s and Alpha’s will start to slide into this mix too. More in the next 10-20 years. And, especially into 2050.