On this episode of Rhodes to Success I interview Lee Caraher who is an entrepreneur and CEO with more than twenty years experience building great high producing intergenerational work teams that get a lot done and have fun at the same time. Lee is an acclaimed communications strategist known for her practical solutions to big problems. She is the founder of Double Forte and has figured out the secret to working well with millennial clients and staffers. Lee is the author of Millennials and Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. During the podcast Jessica and Lee discuss the profile of millennials, negativity surrounding the term, and the secret to working with millennials and teams.
Main Questions Asked
- How do you define and what are the characteristics of millennials?
- Talk about your struggle with hiring millennials.
- What was the point where you figured out how to work with millennial clients and staffers?
- What is the secret to working with a different generation?
Key Lessons Learned
- Everyone wants his or her process to be better but no one wants to have it discounted.
Profile of Millennials
- Millennials are the 15-35 year old age group also known as GenY.
- The midway point for this generation was the year 2000, which is why they are called millennials.
- Even though your age can be in a different generation your mindset can be that of a millennial.
Negativity of the Term Millennial
- The term millennial is often seen negatively and a lot of millennials don’t even want to be known as such.
- Millennials can be seen as entitled, job hoppers, expecting rewards just for showing up, and lazy.
- Lee believes that millennials are conditioned by the way they grew up.
Working With Millennials
- If you don’t have millennials in your business your business doesn’t have a future.
- Lee went back to the basics of leadership management by reading a number of management books.
