5 Myths About Millenials/Gen Y

A couple weeks ago I had the opportuntity hear Buddy Hobart speak. Buddy is the co-author of "Gen Y Now -How Generation Y Changes Your Workplace and Why It Requires a New Leadership Style."  He shared with us 5 Gen Y Myths.  Here they are:

1. "Gen Y are slackers and lazy"; Truth = Gen Y wants to know the "Why" of their work.  Tell them what the purpose is of each project and task that they are assigned to do.

2. "Gen Y wants instant gratification"; Truth = Gen Y wants real time feedback. Gone are the days of an annual performance review.  How about an hourly performance review?

3. "Gen Y are disloyal and job jumpers"; Truth = Gen Y will work harder and longer if they believe and understand the mission of the company.

4. "Gen Y is self centered"; Truth = Gen Y is the most caring and socially conscious generation out of the current 4 in the workplace. They may ask about vacation time during a job interview but they are asking because they want to take a week off to help victims of a hurricane.

5. "Gen Y is pampered and spoiled"; Truth = Gen Y is open to having parents help them financially and to help them make big decisions.  Also, their parents are "helicopter" parents.  They hover over their children!

For more information on Buddy's book and to learn about Gen Y go to www.genynow.com. 

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