...The young people in your office...crave — and respond
to — a good, positive coach, who can make all the difference in their success.
In a global
survey that we at SuccessFactors conducted in 2014 in partnership with Oxford Economics, 1,400
Millennials told us they want more feedback from their managers...most
Millennials want feedback at least monthly, whereas non-Millennials are
comfortable with feedback less often. Overall, Millennials want feedback 50%
more often than other employees. They also told us that their number one source
of development is their manager, but only 46% agreed that their managers
delivered on their expectations for feedback...
Our subsequent conversations with hundreds of Millennials
made it clear that what they want most from their managers isn't more
managerial direction, per se, but more help with their own personal
development. One Millennial we spoke with summed up a theme we heard again and
again: “I would like to move ahead in my career. And to do that, it’s very
important to be in touch with my manager, constantly getting coaching and
feedback from him so that I can be more efficient and proficient.”
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Source: Karie Willyerd (www.hbr.org)
