{"id":15000,"date":"2017-10-17T22:25:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T22:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sparkvisionnow.com\/?p=15000"},"modified":"2017-10-17T22:25:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T22:25:29","slug":"4-ways-to-lead-millennials-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunneez.com\/sparkvision\/4-ways-to-lead-millennials-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Lead Millennials in the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effective Leadership: How to Lead and Empower Millennials in the Workplace<\/h1>\n

Time after time, people are asking for my advice on how to \u201cdeal with\u201d their Millennials in the workplace. Typically, I know a big part of their issue simply by the way the question is worded. \u201cDeal with\u201d immediately gives off a negative connotation. How quickly does that question\u2019s emotional volume change when you replace it with \u201cLead\u201d or even \u201cManage\u201d? It reframes the responsibility and removes the idea of just checking a box or getting on with it. This isn\u2019t a broken furnace we\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n

Millennials are humans<\/a> and the sooner we stop treating the generation like an alien race. The sooner we\u2019ll realize how much more we have much more in common than not.<\/p>\n

If you want some heavy-hitting mental shift tips on how to lead Millennials in the workplace, check these out:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Stop referring to Millennials as \u201ckids\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>I know we may be your children\u2019s age, but we\u2019re NOT your kids. Just like you\u2019re not our parents. The next time you catch yourself referring to a colleague or volunteer as a \u201ckid,\u201d stop yourself and replace it with \u201cyoung professional.\u201d This slight change will make a big impact on your own association with those in their 20s and 30s in your office. We\u2019re not your kid, and (even if you\u2019re the most amazing person) we don\u2019t want to be.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Don\u2019t assume you know someone\u2019s intentions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>As the old adage goes, \u201cto assume is to make an\u00a0ass<\/strong>\u00a0of\u00a0u\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0me<\/strong>\u201d. Intentions are hugely important, and misunderstandings occur often. This is not to say those good intentions can\u2019t go wrong, but it is to say that most people don\u2019t wake up in the morning with the intention of causing another person frustration. So, before assuming where someone\u2019s coming from, simply say something like: \u201cHelp me understand your intention behind this?\u201d Then pay attention to their response. It\u2019ll clarify a lot for you and them!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Ask more questions and listen to the answers.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> This has a strong tie to #2 but applies to nearly all aspects of frustration. For example, if you have a person who is consistently not turning their timesheet in on time. Instead of getting fed up and annoyed and writing that person off as lazy and entitled Millennial, have a conversation. Ask them, in person, \u201cIs there something going on that\u2019s creating a barrier for you to turn in your time sheet each week?\u201d then LISTEN for their response. After you hear them, respond with advice, support, and problem-solving that directly relates to their response. Empower your team members to own the solution and hold them accountable to it. Since they’re not your kid, you shouldn’t do it for them!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Take time to educate each other on how behaviors are being interpreted.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Oftentimes, we interpret a behavior a certain way based on our own biases. Regardless, our emotions are valid no matter what the intention or explanation is for the experienced bad behavior. So next time that timesheet isn\u2019t turned in, and you\u2019ve had the conversation and listened to responses, it\u2019s time to be more direct about your experience. \u201cAshley, I know you\u2019re not a disrespectful person. But this is the fifth time I\u2019ve had to talk to you about your timesheet, and it\u2019s gotten to the point where it now feels like you don\u2019t respect me. I want us to have mutual respect for each other and would want you to tell me if I was doing something that made you feel this way, too. Can you help me understand your thought process on this and why it\u2019s still an issue?\u201d<\/em> This technique is one of my favorites, and I\u2019ve used it personally and coached others to use it with their team members. Usually, the receiver of the feedback had no idea that this was creating that level of frustration and emotional stress. When you\u2019re coming from a place of honesty, it creates empathy for both of your situations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Oh, and by the way, in case you didn\u2019t pick up on it, all of these except for #1 are things you can do to improve your leadership with EVERYONE \u2013 humans from all generations!<\/p>\n

          Do you have any tips for executives who struggle with managing millennials in the workplace?<\/p>\n

          And if you are looking for support, check out what my alignment coaching<\/a> can do for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Effective Leadership: How to Lead and Empower Millennials in the Workplace Time after time, people are asking for my advice on how to \u201cdeal with\u201d their Millennials in the workplace. Typically, I know a big part of their issue simply by the way the question is worded. \u201cDeal with\u201d immediately gives off a negative connotation. 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