- Keep Up With Technology - Younger professionals live in front of a digital screen. That makes them a valuable resource for helping their more experienced counterparts make sense of the constantly changing virtual era.
- Balancing Life and Work - Now that there’s a smartphone in every pocket, work never stops. The idea of being accessible 24/7 might sound terrifying, but many younger professionals are adept at balancing the new demands of digital communication and taking advantage of the efficiencies provided by a mobile lifestyle.
- Diversity is Great - Next time you hold a strategy session or kick off a big project, consider tapping a younger colleague to help you incorporate new perspectives.
- Not Taking Risks Is Incredibly Risky - The business icons that millennials grew up with have one thing in common: guys like Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk took a risk on an innovative idea and poured all their energies into it. If you catch yourself saying: “It’s too risky”, step back and try to see the market from the perspective of your younger colleagues.
- Hungry for New Skills – When was the last time you learned a new skill? If your answer is anything other than “recently,” it’s time to question the way you think about your skill set. Today’s young professionals are keenly aware that staying relevant means continuously refreshing their skills.
- Corporate Loyalty is over - While more seasoned professionals grew up in an era where corporate loyalty was a given, the idea of staying with a company for an entire career – or even just a decade – is alien to millennials.
- We’re All Entrepreneurs Now - Millennials aren’t just hungry for new skills as a way to enhance their careers. They place a premium on workplace autonomy. Many find the concept of being a ‘cog’ in a larger ‘corporate machine’ unappealing, and the business world is changing as a result.