I was born on the cusp of Gen X and the Millenials, so I have walked the tightrope of these two cultures all of my working life. I have also lead them as a team and worked alongside them. I can bring my personal knowledge to this article and as an Australian, I've already got an intimate understanding of the Australian business place.
My plan for this article is to highlight why there is a view that Millenials are lazy and self-obsessed, where it comes from and what positives this generation brings (eager for responsibility, readily adaptable to change and so on.) Then move on to how to bring out the best in them, through communication styles, management styles and the like. I definitely agree with subheads and bullet points, as most people tend to skim an article for the main points.
Here is a quick sample:
Managing Millenials: What You Need To Know
Call them Generation Y, Generation Me, however you refer to them, Millenials are in your workplace. And according to Deloitte, they'll make up 75% of the workplace by 2025.
Millenials, named for the time the generation came of age, are often viewed as brats. Spoilt, impatient, lazy, too much confidence for their inexperience and no loyalty to a company. But despite this pervasive view, Millenials are very intelligent, switched-on workers who come across as self-obsessed because they see themselves as a business, as something to nurture and build through work.