Developing Millennial Communication
Suggested Strategy: Millennials are used to voicing their opinions and bring positive developments to workplaces due to this communication style. Sometimes, however, they can come off as brash and disrespectful to systems and superiors without intending to. Bring in third party observations, as well as redirecting to goals, to help this type of employee use their opinions for good.
Suggested Questions:
Î Third-Party Question: If you were a manager to another manager, and their subordinate employee talked over them to get their opinion out, what type of image and connotation does that bring up? Î Rating Question: On a scale of one to six, with six being you’re conscientious and understanding of when to communicate opinions, and one being you are unsure of where those boundaries are, where would you rate yourself and why? What can we do together to move you closer to a six?
Î Risk Question: What risk do you assume by not building up communication skills to help your progress in the company?
Suggested Activities:
Î Brainstorming: Come up with an action plan to reach those goals that were discussed in the activity above. This emphasizes your role in their success, and investment in the tangible process of getting there. Î Whiteboard Coaching: On the left side of the board, list their current behaviors and goals. Then, on the right, list out the goals and behaviors they want to have in their career. Erase the left side
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