Practical Tips for Managers to Motivate Gen Y (part 2)
Part of the Management Tips to Successfully Motivate Gen Y series:
- Practical Tips for Managers to Motivate Gen Y
- Practical Tips for Managers to Motivate Gen Y (part 2)
As promised, here’s part two of Practical Tips for Managers to Motivate Gen Y
- Don’t Expect Them to Read Your Mind.
- Set Boundaries from the Top and With Respect.
- Listen, Challenge and Give Feedback.
- Ask Their Expectations.
Skills and habits that may seem obvious to X, Boomer and traditionalists managers are sometimes not obvious to Y’s simply because they were born and raised in a completely different era! Tell them what you need, how you need it, when you need it and why you need it. Spelling it out will take time but will save you time in the end.
Its not the job of employees to figure out what is expected of them or what the boundaries are in their new job – boundaries need to be set and communicated from the top-down! Be clear about your boundaries, what you need from your team, what rewards they will receive for work well done and also any consequences if job expectations are not met. As long as you’re clear, and your expectations are reasonable and spoken in a tone of respect, Gen Y’s will step up!
Gen Y’s often tell me that they are unchallenged and bored. They often say they ask for more work from their boss but their requests are either ignored or downplayed. Providing challenging work will not only help get more work done – but will motivate them to stay engaged and plugged into your company! Give them regular and immediate feedback. Let them know what they are doing that is good as well as areas that need work. They want to excel and the more they know how they are measuring up to your standards the better!
Take time to find out what your Gen Y employees’ ambitions are. If they seem unrealistic to you, use a tone of respect and be honest with what you think more realistic expectations would be. Share your wisdom about what they can do practically to achieve these goals.









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