1.When assigning a task to a Millennial employee, what is your best approach?
a. Explain why the project is important and why their role is valuable
b. Convince them by repeating yourself until they agree
c. Send an email of the project and deadline
d. Tell them they need to do it promptly or else consequences will follow
2.What is the best way to have your Millennial employee feel valued at work?
a. Give them more work to do
b. Advocate for them on their behalf during a tough meeting
c. Remind them that they are just a cog in the wheel
d. Take them to coffee outside of the office
3.What is the best way to empower your Millennial employee in the workplace?
a. Give them flexible hours and the option to work from home periodically
b. Provide free food
c. Allow them to wear jeans more regularly
d. Tell them to just keep working hard and good things will come
4.What is the best way to instill loyalty in your Millennial employee?
a. Have them sign a non-compete agreement so they don’t leave
b. Tell them that this is the best company for them
c. Promote them to a new role without a pay increase or title change
d. Create a compensation package that supports work life balance
5.What is the best way to provide constructive feedback to your Millennial employee?
a. Give them tough love
b. Use the sandwich technique
c. Don’t provide feedback at all because Millennials are sensitive
d. Provide verbal affirmations in constructive and compassionate ways
6.What is the best way to keep your Millennial employee happy and satisfied in their position?
a. Ask them often if they are happy
b. Buy donuts weekly
c. Consider creating more rungs in the ladder of career advancement
d. Have them take a quiz on happiness in the workplace
Add up your points for each response: 1. a-4 b-1 c-3 d-2 2. a-2 b-4 c-1 d-3 3. a-4 b-2 c-1 d-3
4. a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4 5. a-2 b-3 c-1 d-4 6. a-3 b-1 c-4 d-2. Total Points:______
Score 24-19: Cool, I’m a Millennial Expert!
Score 18-12: Middle of the road Millennial management
Score 11-6: Nope, Millennials are Aliens!