6. STATE OF MILLENNIALS IN THE WORKFORCE
By 2025, Millennials
will make up 75% of
the workforce
52% of Millennials in
developed markets
anticipate working for
themselves
64% of Millennials said they
would rather make $40K at a
job they love than $100K at a
job they think is boring
7. INNOVATING TO ADDRESS "
GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Businesses and
Individual Entrepreneurs
Universities
Government
44%
23%
22%
8. 1. Employee Engagement Surveys!
2. 360-degree Employee Feedback!
3. Employee Satisfaction!
4. Employee Feedback!
5. Exit Interviews!
TOP FIVE WAYS TO USE QUALTRICS
TO GATHER EMPLOYEE INSIGHTS
17. • Millennials: Born between 1982 and 2000!
• All respondents have some college with 55% college
graduates and another 30% with a graduate degree!
!
• 48% of respondents have 4+ years of work experience!
QUALTRICS MILLENNIALS "
IN TECH SURVEY
21. MOST IMPORTANT THING
WHEN LOOKING FOR A JOB
Professional
Growth
Compensa3on
Flexible
Hours
Mission
/
Purpose
Industry
Company
Leadership
Mentorship
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
24. WHEN CONSIDERING A JOB OFFER "
WHICH IS MOST IMPORTANT
TITLE, COMPENSATION, OR MISSION?
25. SALARY EXPECTATIONS
FOR FIRST FULL-TIME JOB
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Less
than
$20K
$20K
-‐
$34.9K
$35K
-‐
$49.9K
$50K
-‐
$64.9K
$65K
-‐
$80K
Over
$80K
26. • Recognition!
• Resources!
• Having close friends at work!
• Getting paid well!
• Flexible work schedule!
• Organization’s mission!
• Opportunities for professional growth!
HOW IMPORTANT
ARE THE FOLLOWING TO YOU IN A JOB?
27. HOW IMPORTANT
ARE THE FOLLOWING TO YOU IN A JOB?
5
6
7
8
9
10
GePng
paid
well
Having
the
resources
to
do
my
job
Opportuni3es
for
professional
growth
Receiving
recogni3on
Flexible
work
schedule
Organiza3on's
mission
Having
close
friends
at
work
29. All The Amazing Free Food At
Facebook’s HQ Gives Some
Employees The ‘Facebook 15’
30. COMPANY CULTURE
Collaborative
Work Environment
This was ranked most
important by 51% of
respondents and
first or second by 74%
of respondents
31. COMPANY CULTURE
Transparency and meritocracy
tied for second
Dress code and free food were
ranked very low
(Free food ranked lowest or second
lowest by 71% of respondents)
32. COMPANY PROVIDED
CELL PHONE PLAN VS. FREE MEALS
59% prefer a free cell
phone plan
41% prefer free meals
33. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
How important is it to you that a potential employee engage in charitable
activities (donations, corporate sponsored volunteer work, etc.)?
said it was very or
extremely important
said it was not important to
their decision making
44%
56%
34. WORK SCHEDULE
REQUIRED VS. IDEAL
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
I
manage
my
own
schedule
In
the
office
during
set
hours
I'm
allowed
to
work
remotely,
but
during
set
hours
Generally
in
the
office,
but
can
work
remotely
on
occasion
Required
schedule
Ideal
schedule
36. CULTURE VS. COMPANY
COMPANY
CULTURE:
The organization’s
norms, mission, values,
and systems
COMPANY STRATEGY AND
TRAJECTORY:
The organization’s
plans and opportunities
for growth
37. COMPANY VS. BOSS
When considering where to work, which is more important to you?
54% said the company’s reputation and
trajectory were most important to them
46% cared most about who they would
be working for and learning from
39. HOW ENGAGED ARE EMPLOYEES?
If your company were a 10-person crew
team, statistically speaking:
• 3 employees are rowing with all
their hearts
• 5 are just along for the ride, looking
at the scenery
• 2 are trying to sink the boat
According to Gallup’s
2013 State of the
American Workplace
only 30% of employees are
engaged in their work.
40. DIAGNOSING DISENGAGEMENT:
STOP THE INFECTION FROM SPREADING
• Actively disengaged employees
cost the US economy half a
trillion dollars per year!
• They are more likely to:!
– Steal from their employers!
– Negatively influence co-workers!
– Drive customers away!
41. Employee Engagement
is a proven driver of:!
• Quality!
• Revenue!
• Customer Service!
• Retention!
• Productivity!
WHY ORGANIZATIONS CARE
ABOUT EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
42. MOST EXCITING
PART ABOUT COMING TO WORK
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Challenging
projects
How
much
money
I
can
make
Co-‐workers
I
enjoy
Opportunity
to
make
a
difference
46. BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO MOTIVATION
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Not
compensated
fairly
Unchallenging
projects
Challenging
co-‐
workers
My
boss
shows
no
interest
in
me
I
rarely,
if
ever,
receive
recogni3on
I
am
in
over
my
head
47. ON A DAILY BASIS
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO RECEIVE?
24%
25%
26%
27%
28%
29%
30%
Challenging
opportuni3es
Meaning
from
my
work
Compensa3on
52. WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION
Regarding non-work-related social media accounts!
• 75% are connected to at least 2 co-workers!
• 35% are connected to their boss!
• 57% are likely or very likely to accept a !
request sent by a boss!
• 26% are likely or very likely to send a request !
to their boss!
62% count on at least one co-worker among their closest friends!
53. 2. Professional success
3. Education
4. Travel
5. Volunteer work
6. Religion
WHAT IS MOST
IMPORTANT
TO YOU?
#1 FAMILY
Ranked 1st by 61%
and 1st or 2nd by 71%
54. PERSONAL LIFE
AT THE OFFICE
60%
are comfortable talking
with their boss about their
personal life
40%
prefer their boss stick solely
to work related matters
55. COMFORT TALKING ABOUT WORK
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
Personal
goals
Health
Personal
challenges
Family
situa3on
Da3ng
life
Poli3cs
Relgion
56. VALUE MOST
IN A BOSS
27%
Said, “A willingness to be a mentor”
• Trustworthiness (18%)!
• An expert (15%)!
• Kindness (15%)!
• Shares credit/takes blame (10%)!
• Provides autonomy (10%)!
57. MOST WANT TO AVOID IN A BOSS
Micromanager
Incompetence
Mean
Narcissistic /
selfish
Unreasonable
58. PERCEPTION OF YOUR BOSS
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
I'm
con3nually
learning
from
my
boss
My
boss
has
lots
to
teach,
but
we
rarely
interact
I've
learned
as
much
as
I'm
going
to
I
know
more
than
my
boss
59. OVERSIGHT: ACTUAL VS. IDEAL
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Check
on
every
detail
of
every
project
Daily
check
in
Weekly
check
in
Monthly
check
in
Check
in
only
when
I
need
something
or
have
a
ques3on
Actual
Ideal
60. FEEDBACK FREQUENCY: ACTUAL VS. IDEAL
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Daily
2-‐3
Times
a
Week
Once
a
Week
2-‐3
Times
a
Month
Once
a
Month
Less
than
Once
a
Month
Never
Actual
Ideal
61. CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Face-‐to-‐face
from
my
direct
supervisor
Via
email
from
my
direct
supervisor
Face-‐to-‐face
from
a
co-‐
worker
I
trust
64. HOW DO YOU MANAGE INDIANA JONES?
CHANNEL HIS ENERGY AND TALENTS
1. Give him big problems to solve and
remove obstacles from his path
2. Pay him
3. Make his work an experience worth
sharing, not just a job to get done
4. Mentor, don’t micromanage
5. Let him run fast and give him
room to fail