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Alexandre Cuva 4 Median age: total: 28.2 years male: 27.1 years female: 29.2 years (2012 est.)

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Alexandre Cuva Who are Millennial ? Born 1980 to 2000 The term Millennial comes from the work of authors William Strauss and Neil Howe to describe the generational group also referred to as Generation Y 7

Alexandre Cuva 8 All work and all play

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Alexandre Cuva 10 McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y

Alexandre Cuva 11 Every generation that enters the workforce makes waves!

Alexandre Cuva Millennial Characteristics They’ve been told they were special their whole lives More confident than generations before them Team-oriented High achieving 12

Alexandre Cuva Millennial Preferences A need for social interaction, immediate results in their work, and a desire for speedy advancement Prefer to work in teams Very self-confident, able to multi- task, and have plenty of energy 13

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Alexandre Cuva Why are Millennials important to leadership ? Millennials are beginning to make a significant impact on the World business community through both their size and their habits. Millennials account for more than 50 percent of the Vietnam IT labor force on contrary to occidental 10 to 15 percent. 15

Alexandre Cuva Stay Connected Millennials are likely to be more successful with an ongoing support system at work.

Alexandre Cuva Make it meaningful Claiming the highest volunteer rates in recent history, Millennials want a chance to do work that will benefit society. They are more likely to respond if they feel their work has meaning and is connected to a greater good. 17

Alexandre Cuva Create Goals Together Millennials want to know how their position will benefit them, what skills they will learn and when they will be promoted. 18

Alexandre Cuva Provide Flexibility Skilled at multitasking and accustomed to media on demand, Millennials can consume 31 hours of media in a 24 hour period. (i.e., They are likely to get bored when tasked with a single project and need variety to stay engaged.) 19

Alexandre Cuva Challenge them to Learn New Skills Millennials have always been pushed to excel in school and with extracurricular activities. They view learning as a lifelong pursuit and are hungry for new knowledge and training. 20

Alexandre Cuva Encourage Teamwork Millennials are peer oriented. They like to support each other and to work in groups, even while having their own independent tasks to complete. Without a structured peer network to rely on they are likely to feel isolated and disengage from their work. 21

Alexandre Cuva Recognize Success Millennials are used to and expect to be recognized as someone special. They have also had limited exposure to critical feedback. To stay motivated, Millennials need frequent encouragement and acknowledgement. 22

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Alexandre Cuva Alexandre Cuva CIO for a Swiss Financial Company Experience with distributed Scrum teams in Vietnam & India Agile Transition Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner Management 3.0 & Certified Scrum Developer Trainer Event speaker ITIL V3 “I coach teams and organization to become highly productive.” Speaker 24