CHAPTER 6

WHAT MILLENNIALS WANT, AND HOW TO GIVE IT TO THEM … WITHOUT GOING BANKRUPT OR ANGERING OLDER EMPLOYEES

While the details of how Millennials live their lives are different everywhere—what language they speak, how spicy their food is, which side of the street they drive on, how likely they are to live with their parents—Millennials are remarkably similar around the world. They like their jobs and their organizations, and they largely want the same things: an interesting, high-paying, stable job and working with people they like, trust, and feel appreciated by, in organizations that are socially responsible and value them enough to provide flexibility and opportunities for growth and promotion.

The organizations we work with have three ...

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