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the FUTURE OF WORK MILLENNIALS AND MEANING IN THE WORKPLACE

adam smiley poswolsky AUTHOR, THE QUARTER-LIFE BREAKTHROUGH

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Copyright 2016 by Adam S. Poswolsky. All rights reserved.

Source: Gallup (2013)

70%Source: Gallup, State of the American Workplace Report (2013)

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FIND BELIEVERS

WE ARE NOT THE “ME ME ME” GENERATION

PURSUE MEANING

“Being human always points, and is directed, to something or someone, other than oneself—be it a meaning to fulfill or another human being to encounter. The more one forgets himself—

by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love—the more human he is.”

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-Viktor Frankl

reflects who you are and what your interests are,

allows you to share your gifts to help others,

provides a community of believers that will support your dreams, and is financially viable

given your desired lifestyle.

MEANINGFUL WORK

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what millennials really want• Sense of MEANING

• Coaching and mentoring

• Learning, leadership development

• Flexible work, remote work, work-life balance

Source: Deloitte Millennial Survey, 2016

MILLENNIAL ENGAGEMENT• Digital

• Clear

• Fluid

• FastSource: “When Millennials Take Over” by Jamie Notter and Maddie Grant (Ideapress Publishing, 2015)

Average job = 5 years !

Average millennial’s job = <3 years

65% of today’s kids will end up in jobs that

haven’t been invented yetSource: U.S. Department of Labor

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2 greatest opportunities for companies to empower MILLENNIAL TALENT

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1. MAKE AN IMPACT 2. PROVIDE SKILLS & TRAINING

75% of millennials say businesses are focused on their own agenda, rather than improving society. 28% of millennials say their organization is not making full use of their skills.

Source: Deloitte, 2015 Millennial Survey

EMPOWER millennials• Purpose: alignment with role & company mission

• value: frequent feedback, SUPERVISOR = MENTOR, and co-leadership

• Autonomy: Encourage career exploration, flexible/remote JOBS

• experiment: APPRENTICESHIPS, HR supports 2-5 YEAR LEARNING JOURNEy

• BALANCE: deliver perks tied to renewal, creativity, play, FOCUS, health & wellness

• COMMUNITY: Join exponential communities to BUILD diverse and dynamic networks

*Currently 34% of the workforce are freelance. Source: Freelancer’s Union See Daniel Pink’s Drive for Purpose/ Mastery /Autonomy reference

HR IS THE NEW LIFE COACH

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MAKE THE ASK

WE Are THE PURPOSE

GENERATION

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