Millennials Bringing Change to the Workplace — Part 1

Last Updated: Oct. 2, 2015

September 18, 2013 | By Tamara Bell

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About Neil Howe

Neil Howe is a historian, economist, and demographer who writes and speaks frequently on generational change in American history and on long-term fiscal policy. He is co-founder of LifeCourse Associates, a marketing, HR, and strategic planning consultancy serving corporate, government, and nonprofit clients. He has coauthored six books with William Strauss, including Generations (1991), 13th Gen (1993), The Fourth Turning (1997), and Millennials Rising (2000). In his book, Millennials in the Workplace, Neil debunks common myths about twenty-somethings as employees, and offers solutions for how employers can recruit, retain, and motivate today’s incoming youth workforce.

About This Interview

As employers search for the best and brightest workers in this economy, they question whether Generation Y will acclimate or alter the workplace as older generations know it.  Neil joins Keeping Up with Gen Y to explain the change young people will bring to offices across the country, and why it’s a good thing. Today’s show is the first of a two-part episode.  In this first part, Neil elaborates on key points about Millennials in the workplace, including the core traits that Millennials bring to the job, and how Boomer and Gen X employers can harness those traits to benefit their businesses.