Motivational Tips To Help Millennials Succeed in Their Professionals Career

 

Millennials are fast becoming the largest generation in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of Millennials will officially overtake the number of Baby Boomers in the USA in 2019. They define Millennials as those people between the ages of 20 to 35 in 2016, with numbers in excess of 73 million. There is a lot of information out there about the lack of apparent motivation this group exhibit in their professional careers. In fact, it may not be that millennials lack motivation, but rather a case of trying to use incorrect forms of motivation. The following tools, strategies, and motivational tips will help millennials succeed in their professional career:

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• Know the goals

  An effective motivator for Millennials is to have a clear picture of what they want to achieve in a particular job, then create that opportunity. Coaching and mentoring can be outstanding tools to achieve this motivation.

• Ask for Opinions and Ideas

  In many corporate structures, changes come from the top down. Asking Millennials for input, ideas, and opinions while involving them in the decision-making process is important.

 

 

 

• Create a challenge

  Learning, trying new ideas, and thinking outside of the box are all seen as critical motivational tips that will help millennials succeed in their careers. As a group, they are unmotivated in careers by predictable, boring and repetitive jobs.

 

• Personal Connections 

  Millennials are motivated by a personal connection with their company and not just a paycheck or an opportunity for promotion. Building in time to connect on a personal and not just a corporate level is essential to stay motivated and interested.

 

 

 

• Build in professional development

   Implementing a process for millennials to learn on the job, continually improve, and develop their skills is a critical motivational tip that will help millennials succeed in their careers. Companies that recognize this can provide the training and growth opportunities their Millennial employees are looking for.

 

 

• Look for workplace flexibility

  Building in remote work opportunities and not having rigid structures around office hours, when possible, is an effective motivator for Millennials.

Of course, as with all people, the feeling of accomplishing something in their career is another important factor. Goal setting opportunities, support in achieving those goals and having work that is relevant and meaningful is always important for the Millennial employee.

 

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