How to Engage with Millennial Employees 25 Jan / 2018 | By TMA World How will you engage and retain Millennial employees? About 42% of the U.S. workforce in 2018 will be made up of Millennials. According to a recent survey of 1,500 Millennials – conducted by the software firm Qualtrics and venture capital firm, Accel Partners – the number one factor Millennials think about when starting a new job is (drumroll): “Sufficient Training”. The top five things millennials want when they start a new job are: 1. I’m sufficiently trained – 40% 2. Expectations and goals are clearly set – 31% 3. I’m provided all the information needed to do my job – 30% 4. I’m given reasonable goals and timelines – 26% 5. Leaders seem invested in my success – 23% Training that offers a blended approach where Millennials can access online content and offline coaching is ideal. Here are some other interesting observations from this and similar studies: 72% of Millennials who are likely to leave an organization in two years are dissatisfied with how their leadership skills are being developed. 69% aspire to be leaders in the next five years. 60% want training to develop their leadership skills. 80% said an emphasis on personal growth is the most important quality of a company’s culture. 67% said they would be willing to take a pay cut to work at a company that offers good mentorship opportunities. What do Millennials see as the most important qualities of a manager? 1. Trustworthy – 81% 2. Respects work/life balance – 80% 3. Clearly communicates expectations – 74% 4. Available and responsive – 64% ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ If you enjoyed reading this article you might be interested to explore our e-book series on the Borderless Workplace. Our Borderless Workplace series of e-books is aimed at providing people at all organizational levels with a map for navigating the changing world of work. The first e-book in the series – The Borderless Workplace: The critical4 capabilities for the new world of work presents an overview of how globalization and digital technologies are transforming where, when and how work gets done. The remaining e-books are practical guides to the people capabilities needed for achieving high performance: Borderless Collaboration, Cultural Intelligence and Matrix Working. Click here to download a free version of our new e-book Borderless Workplace. Interested in how introducing a cultural intelligence tool in your business could help to create a more borderless workforce? We’d love to show you our groundbreaking platform. Share this