Passing on the leadership baton to millennials

What will millennial-led workplaces be characterised by?

Teamwork, constant communication and social responsibility

A ‘me’ culture

Teamwork

A relentless focus on the bottom line

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

A person born between 1980 and the early 2000s

A person born between 1985 and 2005

A person born in 2000

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

Self-directed online learning

Mentoring and coaching

Formal training

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

Because face-to-face time is crucial for everyone

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

Because it helps build trust

Because millennials are likely to default to technology to communicate

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

Being empathetic

Being data-savvy

Being dictatorial

Being a team player

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

Teaching them when to knuckle down and show grit

Management coaching

Teaching them the right time to push for promotion

A low feedback approach

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

Empathy, because awareness of others is typically lower among millennials

Team-building because millennials are not good team players

Data in decision-making

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

Which of these is not an approach to managing millennials?

Encouraging a culture of constant learning and curiosity

Making sure role models are available

Encouraging authenticity and self-awareness

Dictating the terms of development very clearly

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 individualistic attitudes do not necessarily encourage productivity

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

Because it should always be about the client first

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

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

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

Passing on the leadership baton to millennials

What will millennial-led workplaces be characterised by?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these is not an approach to managing millennials?

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

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

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