My lightning talk from Agile by Example 2017 in Warsaw on leading Millennials in Agile teams.

1. M I L L E N N I A L S
A R E N O T F R O M M A R S
J A K U B B A Ż E L A
@ J B A Z E L A
W W W. B I T. LY / B A Z E L A M A N A G E M E N T 3 0
W W W. A G I L E S Z K O L E N I A . P L

2. Source: Chata Wuja Freda,
http://chatolandia.pl/2017/07/03/takie-czasy-nastaly-o/
[I don’t know if
we should hire
her or not]
[C’mon, she plays
League of Legends
on the mid-lane*,
she can’t be stupid]
“Millennials hiring Millennials”
*A path where most dangerous creatures attack
http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Lanes

3. – L O T S O F M Y C L I E N T S I N 2 0 1 7
J A K U B , H O W C A N W E
H I R E A N D E F F E C T I V E LY
M A N A G E
T H E M I L L E N N I A L S ?

4. I S T H E “ M I L L E N N I A L ”
J U S T A N O T H E R FA N C Y T E R M ?
L I K E “ B E I N G A G I L E ” , “ H AV I N G A S TA R T- U P ” , O R “ S H A R I N G E C O N O M Y ” ?

5. T H E M I L L E N N I A L S :
F R O M 1 9 8 0 T O ~ 1 9 9 5
P E W R E S E A R C H C E N T E R , 2 0 1 0
H T T P : / / W W W. P E W S O C I A LT R E N D S . O R G / 2 0 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 4 / M I L L E N N I A L S - C O N F I D E N T-
C O N N E C T E D - O P E N - T O - C H A N G E /

6. – S C O T T P I TA S K Y, V P O F S TA R B U C K S , 2 0 1 6
O V E R T H E N E X T 1 0 Y E A R S ,
O R G A N I Z AT I O N S B I G A N D S M A L L
M AY S U C C E E D O R FA I L
B A S E D O N H O W T H E Y E M B R A C E
T H E M I L L E N N I A L G E N E R AT I O N

7. W H AT T H E E M P L O Y E R S D O N ’ T L I K E
A B O U T T H E M I L L E N N I A L S ?
1. UNFOCUSED, EASILY DISTRACTED BY MULTIPLE
SOCIAL MEDIA AND PHONE NOTIFICATIONS
2. SEEKING WORK-LIFE BALANCE, HAVING HIGH
SELF-EXPECTATIONS
3. NOT EASILY ACCEPT THE UNFAIRNESS OF JOB
MARKET AND ITS CONSTRUCTS (E.G. “TRASH
CONTRACTS”)

8. W H AT T H E E M P L O Y E R S D O L I K E
A B O U T T H E M I L L E N N I A L S ?
1. TRANSPARENT AND FEEDBACK-ORIENTED
2. NATURAL TEAM-PLAYERS AND PROBLEM-SOLVERS
(COLLABORATION, TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE)
3. OPEN TO CHANGE, MOBILE, CONFIDENT

9. – M Y C L I E N T S , A G A I N
S O … H O W C A N W E
H I R E A N D E F F E C T I V E LY
M A N A G E
T H E M I L L E N N I A L S ?

10. M Y S H O R T A N S W E R I S :
I D O N ’ T K N O W F O R S U R E …
… B E C A U S E T H I S W H O L E
Q U E S T I O N S O U N D S L I K E
“ M I L L E N N I L A S A R E T H E
P R O B L E M ”

11. M O R E E X PA N D E D A N S W E R :
A S A M I L L E N N I A L M Y S E L F,
I M I G H T R E C O M M E N D …

12. 1. EMBRACING AGILE VIRTUES: COLLABORATION,
TRANSPARENCY, FAST FEEDBACK LOOP
- THAT’S MILLENNIALS’ NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
2. GIVING US A FEEL OF BELONGING AND A SPACE
FOR GROWTH
3. TREATING US WITH RESPECT, LIKE HUMAN BEINGS
- WE’RE NOT FROM MARS, REALLY