Teach Millennials How to Get What They Need from You

Managers often say that Millennials make a lot of requests and demands. I say those Millennials are doing you a favor. Once you know what they want from you, you have the key to getting what you want from them.

Case in point: one Millennial once told me, “I cannot work Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. I know that sucks, but I can’t. The thing is, I’ll do anything else. Give me Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and I’ll do anything else, and I mean anything.” Stop taking insult when Millennials make demands and requests such as these. Start using that opportunity to drive their performance.

“I tell my Millennials, ‘If you want to carry some weight with me, you’ve got to bring your very best effort to work every day,’” an experienced manager told me. “You’ve got to get here on time. Don’t screw around while you are on the job. When there is downtime, find something to make yourself useful. If you see something out of place, fix it. If you see other employees screwing…