Managing Millennials

Brenny

“> At first, my thoughts about the millennial generation were like most: They just don’t work as hard as “we do.” They are entitled and expect more from their jobs than “we did.” Really? Is there that much of a difference when we compare ourselves to our parents’ or grandparents’ generation? I don’t think there is as much of a difference as we like to believe there is. So, who is entitled now? (That was supposed to make you giggle.)

If we continue to focus on what millennials don’t do, rather than what they can do, we may as well blame ourselves for their lack of success. Please choose to take these young adults under your wing. I advise you to put them in the jump seat and teach them trucking!

Millennials want to know what is expected, they want boundaries, and God forbid, they do not want to get embarrassed! They want to be trained. But why do millennials appear to be brats? Because they have been allowed to be, mostly by their parents. And some of their parents are you and me!

Every human needs and wants boundaries. Boundaries provide a safety net, which helps us develop self-confidence. Millennials are searching for expectations and the boundaries that go with them. Millennials hate, I mean they hate to be embarrassed. We must train them before letting them fly… or drive. That’s right, I said “train them.” If you think you have a good training program now, I am going to challenge you by saying it is not good enough for training millennials.

For example, you must first spell out in very detailed order what you expect from your new, 21-year-old driver. Explain to him/her what the consequences will be should they not live up to expectations. Then train them step by step on …Read the rest of this story

Source:: http://www.truckinginfo.com/channel/drivers/article/story/2016/09/managing-millennials.aspx