Some knowledge to know before?

[LineInTheSand]

Unfortunately, I refuse to be dismissed on this matter.

I understand the fact millennials have been targeted by the management industry in order to make them more effective employees. My point is that companies across the board have looked at their employees, who are often of varying demographics, and created programs to improve productivity/efficiency/teamwork etc. To say that millennials are the only generation in the history of the capitalist business model to be instructed by companies is inaccurate, regardless of your belief.

Nothing new at all... Just more ink so people think it's a bigger issue.

 

[MombaBomba]

Unfortunately, I refuse to be dismissed on this matter.

I understand the fact millennials have been targeted by the management industry in order to make them more effective employees. My point is that companies across the board have looked at their employees, who are often of varying demographics, and created programs to improve productivity/efficiency/teamwork etc. To say that millennials are the only generation in the history of the capitalist business model to be instructed by companies is inaccurate, regardless of your belief.

I never discussed my belief. My beliefs never entered into this.

I never suggested that management courses have not been created to address *other different subgroups*.

Managing specific subgroups have been addressed in the past and today. However, the millennial generation is the first *GENERATIONAL* subgroup to be specifically targeted with it's own special program. The purpose states "how to deal with the incoming millennial new hire."

The questions to consider
1) Why this specific generation?
2) Is corporate America making a mountain out of a mole hill?
3) Is this a result of the endless need to analyze? Hyper awareness?
4) What issues do corporate America see as being so problematic?
5) Do they have a point? And if so, to what extent?
6) Is this only a fad or a trend? Will this be a future "thing"? Will each new generation have a program targeting their entry into the work force?
7) Was this course created in order to justify someone's job or promote an agenda?

Whether it is fair, reasonable or right to have a generational subgroup targeted in this manner is a different discussion. Personal like and dislike, approval and disapproval have nothing to do with what is.

It is a given that each generation comes with its own sets of issues. The question is what pole vaulted the millennial generation's issues onto the private sector management radar?

This was not about dismissing you. This is about current day private sector corporate America.

 

[USAFA83GradWife]

I think, perhaps, there are some taking this discussion much too personally. It's already been established that the vast majority of millennials at SAs are hard-working and intelligent young people who are ready to learn and lead.

As a supervisor who has had to hire (and fire) people, I've seen my fair share of troublesome workers of all ages. As for some companies offering training courses to management teams to learn how to specifically handle millennials, unfortunately its true (do a google search. There are articles on this topic.) It also seems to be dependent upon the field whether its needed or not. The biggest thing I've noticed working with millennials is that there are a few that expect certain things that they have not yet earned such as pay rates equal to someone with 10+ years of experience. Some are in need of constant validation as if expecting a participation trophy for doing their job (sorry, I have no time for that.)

Now, I will state that this isn't strictly a millennial thing. It's just that I've seen it more with that particular group. I do, however, see it changing in the tech (software) world. With all the H1-B workers coming in, there's a LOT of competition for those jobs now and I've seen a huge demographic change.