5 WAYS TO - Motivate Millennial Employees
Almost 60% of the country's
population comprises millennials, which means they account for a major chunk of
the workforce. It is therefore imperative for companies to regularly engage
with millennials. Brinda Dasgupta shows you how to motivate your millennial
employees.
1 Disrupt Tradition
Millennials want to approach
problems from unexplored angles. Senior management can disrupt traditional
hierarchies and dress codes to make them feel more comfortable, motivating them
to work better.“Interactive and unmoderated social networks can be used to
communicate with seniors; these provide a democratic platform for interaction,“
says Kiran Aidhi, director-HR, Virtusa Corporation.
2 Provide Flexibility
Millennials demand flexibility, and
are usually more productive if given the opportunity to occasionally work
remotely. “A flexible work policy allows balancing of work and life priorities,
which is a big need for millennials,“ says Savitha Shivsankar, associate director
-HR, Mondelez India Foods.
3 Create Trust
To inspire the millennials in your
workforce, you must gain their trust. “A bottoms-up approach to policy-making
and driving processes by employees is necessary to engage people of all
generations and take their perspectives into account,“ says Vibha Shukla,
director and head -HR, SAP India.
4 Promote Fairness
Openness and transparency in all
decisions is needed to motivate millennials, who dislike dishonesty in any
form. “It is necessary to promote a work ethic that encourages everyone to
operate as owners and creates accountability with responsibility,“ says
Shivshankar.
5 Engage Deeply
With millennials being a critical
part of every organisation, senior management needs to ensure deep and
sustained engagement with them. “Early talent programmes can train and sharpen
acquired skills they also bring to the table innovative offerings for soft
skill development,“ says Shukla.
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