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Attracting, Hiring and Retaining
(AHR) Top Millennial Talent
Building The Dream Team
Dr. Philip Zimmerman, PE, PCC
Engineering Leadership Design Company, LLC
EngineeringLeadershipDesign.com
LinkedIn: Dr. Philip Zimmerman
Twitter: @EngrLeadership
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Background
Culture Conditions
Dream Team Formation
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Culture Clash
Industrial Age PRODUCERS (1700’s–1990’s)
(Baby Boomers & Older Gen-X’ers)
• Task Oriented, Outcome Based, Goal Focused
• Working With Materials to Make THINGS
• Nose on the Grindstone Till Dark
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Connected Age INNOVATORS (2007-Present)
(Young Gen-X’ers & Millennials)
• Play Oriented, Mastery Based, Discovery Focused
• Assimilate, Synthesize, Master & Discover
• Virtual Workplace & Friends on the Levee at 4:30
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Culture Clash

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Culture Commonality
Marketplace Singularity
• Sustainability, Functionality, & Green
• Global Availability/Local Applicability
• Beyond Cutting Edge Technologically
• Globally Connected/Locally Accessible
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Culture Oil & Water
Workplace Personalities
• Industrial Age Producers
• History, Wisdom, Brick & Mortar, Projects
• Connected Age Innovators
• Curiosity, Knowledge, Smart Phone, Purpose
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Culture Transformation
Dream Team Formation
• Top Organization Producers
• Executive, Institutional Knowledge, Mgt.
• Working to Leave an Indelible Mark
• Top Millennial Innovators
• 5%’ers, Motivated, Looking for Challenges
• Playing for Mastery & Discovery
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Culture Transformation
Dream Team Lineup
• Role Players - Producers (Mentors & Coaches)
• Know What Is Needed & How It Is Done Now
• Produce Excellence That Works Today
• Star – Millennial Innovator (Key to WINNING)
• Question Everything & Play for Mastery
• Discovers What Will Work Tomorrow
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The Dream Team
The Games They Play…
• Envision The Future of What Can Be
• Opportunity Not Permission to Innovate
• Institutional Knowledge Synthesizers
• Market Sector Domination Drivers
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Recruiting
Dream Team
Star Player
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Recruiting The Star Player
What Millennials Want In A…
• Boss: Mentor & Career Path Guide
• Company: Strong Values & Skill Training
• Learn: Career Advancing Expertise
• Life: Purpose Fulfillment Beyond Self
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Recruiting Foundation
Attracting Is Intentional
• Visibility of Company
• Transparency of Opportunity
• Clear Expectations of Performance
• Career Path Mentoring & Coaching
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Recruiting Outcomes
Attracting Seamless Integration
• Job Fulfillment In Career Path
• Position & Assignment Fit Person
• Chemistry With Peers & Leadership
• Work & WINNNING are Collaborative
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Signing
Dream Team Star
for Relationships
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Relationship Foundation
Hire Star Player Who…
• Shares Company Values & Image
• Has Capacity for Technical Skill Mastery
• Career Path Expectations Align w/Vision
• Possesses Innovation DNA - Synthesizer
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Relationship Outcome
Hire Star Player Who…
• Can Create Internal Synergy at All Levels
• Will Captivate Customers
• Wants to Make Sales Calls
• Sees Role in Enhancing Revenue Growth
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Retain
Dream Team Star
By Winnning Championship
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Winning Foundation
Mentoring & Coaching
• Mentor to Instill Company Values/Image
• Mentor to Develop Technical Skills
• Coach to Elicit Career Path Excellence
• Coach to Actuate Innovation
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Winning Fundamentals
GAME Preparation
• Practice Strategies, Offense & Defense
• Transfuse Institutional Knowledge
• Promote Out of the Box Innovation
• Full Engagement in Business of Business
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WIN Consistently
Dominate Competition
• Know Their Stuff & How It Works
• Use Cost Saving/Cutting Edge Innovation
• Piercingly Relate & Clearly Articulate
• Over Deliver & Out Perform
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WIN Decisevly
Play to WIN
• Take Actions That Produce Results
• Optimize Productivity by Collaboration
• Are Fiercely Loyal to Team & Values
• Love to WIN and WIN BIG
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WIN Championship
WIN Pulling Away
• Capture Majority Market Share
• Lead Field in Innovation
• Grossly Profitable
• Care for ALL Customers
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Championship Payback
Retaining Star Player
• Integral Member of Leadership Team
• Actively Mentored & Coached
• Mastery & Innovation Promoted
• Compensation Tied to Results
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Championship Payback
Retaining Star Player
• Happiness in Vocation & Life
• Making a Difference in the World
• Client Interactions Validate Efforts
• Winning As a Team Is Addictive
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Dream Teams
Continue to WIN
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Dream Teams
Give Back
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Summary
Attracting, Hiring, & Retaining (AHR)
Top Millennial Talent
• Form a Dream Team
• Actively Recruit in Marketplace
• Sign The Star Player
• WIN Championships
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Attracting, Hiring and Retaining
Top Millennial Talent
Building The Dream Team
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