Millennials in the Workplace Eric Ivan Bruntmyer, J.D./M.B.A 2016 Eric Ivan Bruntmyer The Greatest Generation Age 87+ Born from Wikipedia and Biography The Silent Generation Ages Born from Wikipedia The Baby Boomers Ages Born from Wikipedia Generation X Ages Born from The Millennials Ages Born from Positive traits Job with meaning Picture about positive trait. Rudra Mentorship ThinkStock Value training and education Capterra Entrepreneurial nature Picture about positive trait. ShutterStock Achievement oriented Todd&Erin Optimistic Fun Mozar Respect excellence BuzzQuotes Stay with early-career employers Life Plate Native to technology and social media Talent Culture Value community, family, & creativity Huffington Post Prioritize to make work better Picture about positive trait. ThinkStock Negative traits Unrealistic GigaViral Narcissistic .. Huffington Post Lazy and Entitled YahooFinance Nonconformist theunboundedspirit Unmotivated EJ4 Survey for Millennials We conducted a survey with data gathered from roughly 40 respondents born from They were asked if the above mentioned traits described their friends, and themselves. The following graphs show the top 10% of responses Do these traits describe you? (Positive) Do these traits describe you? (Negative) Do these traits describe your friends or people your age? (Positive) Do these traits describe your friends or people your age? (Negative) What do Millennials want out of work? Millennials want to work for organizations that are transparent about how theyre using their technology, their resources, and their talent. When do Millennials produce their best work? They find meaning in their work (purpose) They have the ability to prioritize (choice) Feel as though they add value (impact) How should you work with Millennials? 1.Give a Sense of Purpose 2.Provide Mentoring 3.Communicate Early and Often 4.Be Inclusive 5.Recognize Their Accomplishments 6.Let Them Use Technology Questions? Eric Bruntmyer LinkedIn and Facebook Christopher OTeter Kathryn Bogart Elise Miller Maxwell Busse Additional Thanks To: