Passing on the leadership baton to millennials

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What will millennial-led workplaces be characterised by?

A ‘me’ culture

A relentless focus on the bottom line

Teamwork

Teamwork, constant communication and social responsibility

Which of these definitions is the most accurate description of a millennial?

A person born in 2000

A person born between 1980 and the early 2000s

A person born between 1985 and 2005

An individualistic person with little empathy

Which of these is not central to developing millennials into future leaders?

Setting out a very structured plan for development

Mentoring and coaching

Formal training

Self-directed online learning

Why is face-to-face time important for developing millennials’ careers?

Because face-to-face time is crucial for everyone

Because millennials are likely to default to technology to communicate

Because it helps build trust

Because face-to-face is a more powerful form of communication

Which skill is likely to win buy-in from millennials?

Being dictatorial

Being data-savvy

Being a team player

Being empathetic

Which of these is not likely to be an element in a millennial’s career development plan?

A low feedback approach

Teaching them when to knuckle down and show grit

Teaching them the right time to push for promotion

Management coaching

What is it important to emphasise when developing millennials, and why?

Time off, because millennials prefer a better work-life balance

Empathy, because awareness of others is typically lower among millennials

Team-building because millennials are not good team players

Data in decision-making

Which of these is not an approach to managing millennials?

Dictating the terms of development very clearly

Encouraging authenticity and self-awareness

Encouraging a culture of constant learning and curiosity

Making sure role models are available

Why might a culture of individualism be a bad thing for clients?

Because individualistic people do not enjoy being challenged and challenge is important for good solutions

Because projects will take longer if the client is not the main focus

Because it should always be about the client first

Because individualistic attitudes do not necessarily encourage productivity

Which of these is a likely weakness of developing a ‘millennial approach’?

They are not really a homogenous group and it is dangerous to generalise

It risks alienating older employees

Millennials are so individualistic they might reject the approach

Millennials need to help develop the approach so you have to involve them from the start

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