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Providing Feedback and a Path for Growth to Millennial Talent

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In spite of the fact that we are living in a time of unprecedented growth, unprecedented opportunity, limitless potential, it is extraordinary how many leaders are not aware of the importance of giving feedback to this current generation that is looking to grow and looking for opportunity.

If we’re not contributing to their professional development by showing them the opportunity path, letting them know how they’re doing, and giving them specifics in terms of that feedback, there is a possibility that it’s very easy for them to go somewhere else. Are you connecting with people and taking the time to discuss their performance, to give them feedback, and to frame it in a way that is constructive if it’s not exactly what you think it should be or what that performance should look like?

So everything that we do in terms of how our current workforce perceives us matters to them, and giving genuine, constructive, regular feedback is important in terms of potential career development and growth. Let’s make sure that we’re doing all we can to communicate this feedback and recognize that they know what the potential is for their career whether it’s with you or somewhere else.

This article is a transcript of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72jOyLXExPs&feature=youtu.be on YouTube.

(Twitter) is one of the best international leadership keynote speakers in Vancouver. She helps you discover your potential through presentations, coaching and consulting. With over 20 years of experience Michelle has worked with hundreds of companies around the world. She is taking bookings for speaking engagements and can be contacted at MichelleRay.com

Millennial engagement in the Workplace and their Sense of Purpose

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In my conversations with HR professionals, it’s astounding to me that they are telling me that despite all the effort and energy that their organizations have put into creating more engaged workplaces, we are still finding that less than 30% of Millennials are feeling engaged in what they’re doing.

Now how can this be? As I said, all the effort, all of the energy? Well, the reason for it is that the workforce is not feeling connected to the purpose of their work and the purpose of their organization. So, to me this translates into a lack of communication regarding the vision in addition to the fact that at every level, people need to personally feel connected to the vision.

So, if we take more time to actually communicate the vision and let people know not only what their contribution is to that vision, but why what they’re doing matters, then if we do more of this, then we’re gonna have a more engaged workforce. It’s a problem that’s easy to rectify. It’s just simply about taking the time to meaningfully connect and communicate in every way possible so people see their purpose and therefore feel more satisfied and engaged in what they’re doing.

This article is a transcript of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWy3tzighXM&feature=youtu.be on YouTube.

(Twitter) is one of the best international leadership keynote speakers in Vancouver. She helps you discover your potential through presentations, coaching and consulting. With over 20 years of experience Michelle has worked with hundreds of companies around the world. She is taking bookings for speaking engagements and can be contacted at MichelleRay.com

Corporate Social Responsibility means you can’t ignore the Millennial Generation

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Cone Communications have found that 70% of millennials will spend more on a brand that they care about, and let’s remember that this is a generation that represents 2.5 trillion dollars worth of spending power.

So when you hear those numbers, think about what this means in terms of corporate social responsibility and how your brand needs to be connected to a purpose because this is very attractive to millennials, and it’s as attractive to the new generation entering the workforce, Generation Zed.

So what this means for you as an organization is to be cognizant of what we’re putting out there and realizing that this is an enormous opportunity and that when we go about creating a brand that is attractive to this upcoming generation who want to put their dollars into something that’s important to them, that is important for you to see it as a market to tap into but not just merely to tap into it but to show that you genuinely care about the brand and genuinely care about the fact that this is important to your workforce.

Remember, everything is under the microscope. Your reputation matters as an employer and also for your customers. We need to be able to have a customer-centric approach and an employee-centric approach to our brand.

This article is a transcript of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aSbrfrF8-k&feature=youtu.be on YouTube.

(Twitter) is one of the best international leadership keynote speakers in Vancouver. She helps you discover your potential through presentations, coaching and consulting. With over 20 years of experience Michelle has worked with hundreds of companies around the world. She is taking bookings for speaking engagements and can be contacted at MichelleRay.com

How Millennials are Reshaping Corporate Culture

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According to recent research, millennials would be willing to give up $7600 of their annual salary to find a job where they felt they were experiencing a better environment. Just think about that for a moment.

Think about the fact that this is a completely different mindset, and a different attitude in contrast to generations that preceded them. It also tells us something about the importance of culture to today’s workforce. So we often think about, is that person the right fit? But now I want you to be thinking about the fact that they are also considering whether your business, your organization, is the right fit for them.

So, culture is critical when it comes to talent retention, and keeping great people happy for the long-term, and attracting those people to make sure that they are the right fit for your organization, as much as they are considering you as their employer of choice.

This article is a transcript of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfoWITL2flU&feature=youtu.be on YouTube.

(Twitter) is one of the best international leadership keynote speakers in Vancouver. She helps you discover your potential through presentations, coaching and consulting. With over 20 years of experience Michelle has worked with hundreds of companies around the world. She is taking bookings for speaking engagements and can be contacted at MichelleRay.com

Why It’s Time To Stop Bashing Millennials

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Why It's Time To Stop Bashing Millennials

Admit it. Your personal biases regarding the millennials have come up in professional conversations. You couldn’t help yourself. (Or, could you?) Perhaps you were triggered by a comment, behavior or situation at work. Or you may be oblivious to the fact that the disparaging lens you use to view them, or indeed any team member that is different to you, is reflecting on your leadership style and your business. Whether you are reacting consciously or unconsciously, the time has come to stop bashing millennials.

Some may argue that perception is reality when it comes to opinions and experiences regarding interactions with millennials. Nonetheless, there are compelling reasons to strongly counter this line of reasoning:

The economic cost to your employer brand

Your employer brand conveys your organization’s identity in the eyes of prospective talent. Therefore, to label an entire demographic who happened to be born in a specific time frame as “lazy, entitled, selfish, arrogant, narcissistic, self-absorbed, impatient”, etc. (terms often used to describe millennials) does nothing to advance your reputation and appeal to a sought-after generation of workers. Competition for their skills has never been greater, especially when you realize that millennials now represent the largest cohort of the workforce in North America. By 2025, they will represent three-quarters of the global workforce.  [Read more…] about Why It’s Time To Stop Bashing Millennials