Ah, those millennials ...

Just saw this post on CSRWire, and thought I'd share since the topic frequently pops up in standards development work -- and how we can engage the younger generation.  Summary: there is hope.

As companies and other organizations continue to become more globally connected and complex in structure, the landscape is changing for employee- employer relationships. There is a noticeable seismic shift with new expectations around leadership, culture, and engagement being at its core. Influencing this shift in attitudes are millennials, who, with rapid access to virtually infinite amounts of information are driving the era of transparency, and demanding more from their companies than a paycheck and benefits.

... millennials are more optimistic than previous generations about the state of the world and how things can change for the better; a belief that has manifested in the way this group views prospective employment. ...

Younger employees are becoming more assertive and less obedient, cultivating their own values and desires, and expecting organisations to follow them rather than the other way around. ...

The power balance in the employer-employee relationship is changing, making today’s employees more like customers or partners than subordinates. ...

The article also references a couple of reports you may find of interest:
Wolff Olin’s WO Report, please visit: https://woreport.wolffolins.com/



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