The document discusses maximizing millennial talent in the workplace. It addresses five common myths about millennials: that they are entitled, disloyal, independent, addicted to technology, and unmotivated. It presents facts disproving each myth, such as that millennials are ambitious rather than entitled and crave mentors rather than being independent. The document recommends tools for millennial management, including mentoring programs, continuing education, cross-training, and dynamic job roles. It provides additional resources on the topic at www.millennialsolution.com.

1. What’s Your M Factor?
Maximizing Your Millennial
Talent
Gabrielle Jackson, Author,
Five Millennial Myths
2014 Nonprofit
Empowerment Summit
Giving It Our All!

2. What’s Your
M Factor?
Maximizing Your
Millennial Talent
Gabrielle Jackson
President, The Millennial Solution, LLC
www.millennialsolution.com

3. • GLOBAL
• DIVERSE
• OPTIMISTIC
• SELF-AWARE

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video

5. Can’t We All Just Get
Along?

6. Popular Media Defines Us

7. Who Are The Generations
at Work?

8. How generations work
together (or don’t)

9. Traditionalist Generation

10. 1946-1964

11. 1965-1979

12. 1980-2000

13. Myth #1: Entitled

14. FACT: We Are Ambitious

15. Myth #2: Independent

16. FACT: We Crave Mentors

17. Myth #3: Disloyal

18. FACT: We Invest in People-
Not Companies

19. Myth #4:
Addicted to Technology

20. FACT: We Are Constantly
Connected

21. Myth #5: Unmotivated

22. FACT: Mission Driven

23. The REAL Millennial
Motivators
• Flexibility
• Team Oriented
• Dynamic
• Learning Culture
• Involved

24. Your Millennial
Management Toolbox
• Mentoring Programs
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Cross-Training Programs
• Onboarding Processes
• Dynamic Job Roles
• Personalized Incentive Structure
• Consistent Feedback Mechanism

25. Millennial Mentoring
• Defined beginning and end
• Dynamic and Organic
• Cross-industry
• Reverse and Peer Mentoring
• Feedback

26. www.millennialsolution.com
Contact: Gabrielle@MillennialSolution.com

27. What’s Your M Factor: Maximizing Your Millennial Talent
The Generations At Work:
The 5 Millennial Myths:
1. Entitled
FACT:
2. Disloyal
FACT:
3. Independent
FACT:
4. Addicted to Technology
FACT
5. Unmotivated
FACT:
Tools in Your Millennial Management Toolbox:
• Mentoring Programs
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Cross-Training Programs
• Onboarding Processes
• Dynamic Job Roles
• Personalized Incentive Structure
• Consistent Feedback Mechanism
More resources at
www.millennialsolution.com