The Millennial Myth: TransformingMisunderstanding into Workplace Breakthroughs [Paperback]

Ready for the Future or Stuck in the Past?

Millennials have been condemned as lazy, entitled, disloyal, and disrespectful and needing constant hand-holding. But Crystal Kadakia—a Millennial herself as well as an organizational development consultant and two-time TEDx speaker—shows that not only are these negative stereotypes dead wrong, but each one conceals a positive workplace practice that forward-looking companies must adopt if they are to endure. She illuminates how the advent of digital technology isthecrucial root cause of many Millennial behaviors and offers a guide for what our traditional workplace needs to do to attract, engage, and retain modern talent.Contents

Preface Millennials and the Modern Workplace xi

Introduction The Perceptions We Hold Today 1

Chapter 1 Rebuilding the Backdrop for Millennials 17

Chapter 2 It’s Not Lazy, It’s Productivity Redefined 33

Chapter 3 It’s Not Entitled, It’s Entrepreneurial 53

Chapter 4 It’s Not Hand-Holding, It’s Agility 79

Chapter 5 It’s Not Disloyal, It’s Seeking Purpose 101

Chapter 6 It’s Not Authority Issues, It’s Respect Redefined 117

Conclusion A Millennial-Inspired Modern World 139

Notes 145
Acknowledgments 151
Index 153
About the Author 161
Working with Invati 163“Crystal captures the fundamental disconnect between what people think of Millennials, misguided generalizations based on tired stereotypes that have followed every generation, and who they actually are—which is the future leaders of our workforce. At Bullhorn we’ve adopted a ‘Millennial mindset’ of our own, remaining agile, innovative, and transparent in how we operate and build software, and the impact on productivity and employee happiness has been unprecedented.”
—Art Papas, CEO, Bullhorn

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