Learn to work with the group stereotyped as being entitled, lazy, and difficult to manage, with the help of the Entrepreneur.com article \u201c6 Tips for Managing Millenials (Whether You Find Them to be Entitled or Not).\u201d Whether these stereotypes of Generation Y are accurate or not, there\u2019s no doubt that there will be some generational issues in any business with older and younger employees. Use these tips to more effectively manage the generation mix:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Create a flexible work environment. <\/b>While the amount of freedom possible will vary greatly between positions, any added flexibility will be seen as a great incentive, likely boosting satisfaction and productivity.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Practice \u201creverse mentoring.\u201d<\/b> Managing millennials isn\u2019t just a chore \u2013 it\u2019s also an opportunity to learn. While you\u2019ll be doing plenty of instructing, there are areas (tech and social media for example) where you may want to defer to their knowledge and pick up some valuable skills in the process.<\/p>\n
3. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Offer opportunities for formal training. <\/b>\u201cManagers can get greater outcomes from millennial employees through formal training, not only in hard skills, but also in soft skills, where both millennials and their employers feel Gen Y needs improvements,\u201d Entrepreneur.com writer Kate Taylor says.<\/p>\n
4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Create micro-moments for mentorship. <\/b>You don\u2019t have to invest a lot of time to provide encouragement and support for your millennial employees. Just having regular 5-minute chats with employees will help them feel valued and strengthen company ties.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Provide purpose, not perks. <\/b>Research has shown that millenials highly value the opportunity to grow in their position and have a sense of purpose attached to their work.<\/p>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>See beyond the stereotypes. <\/b>Don\u2019t let generational stereotypes get in the way of the bottom line. At the end of the day, the end goal for all generations is to work \u201cto make money in a way that is meaningful and exciting,\u201d Taylor says. The easiest way to keep generational differences from becoming an issue is to simply acknowledge them and communicate well.<\/p>\n