MILLENNIALS FROM A

MILLENNIAL’S PERSPECTIVE

Brad Keenan

Keenan & Associates

PARMA 2017 Conference

Definitions

Meet this Millennial

• Born in 1989

• Graduated USC in 2011

• Use LinkedIn, Twitter,

Facebook, Instagram,

and Snapchat on a daily

basis

• Works exclusively with

public entities in

California

Who are Millennials?

• Digital natives

• Thrive in team

settings

• Enjoy transparency

– Seeing the forest

• Inquisitive mentality

• Want to make an

impact

The Good, The Bad and

the Ugly

Millennials at Work

• 50% of workforce by

2020

• Average tenure of 2 years

• Work-life integration

• Want coaches, not

bosses

• Micromanaging vs.

autonomy

• Money vs. meaning

We participate in an organization with a large amount

space, head phones on, flex time. Our own company is

Corporate Social

Responsibility

• Strong value out of our

fulfillment about work

• Helping the communities

we live in

• Making the world a better

place

Maybe It’s About Time…

Attracting Millennials

• An organization’s “brand”

• Organization’s mission and purpose

• Transparency

• Having a voice

• Work-life balance

• Compensation

• Benefits

Harnessing Millennials’

Talents

What We Want

• Coaching

• Collaboration

• Feedback/measures

• Motivation

• DEVELOPMENT

Questions?