Every generation creates a new set of prime values to uphold and live out. The millennial generation (born 1980-2000) is now coming to adulthood and leadership. Here are three brief observations about working and meeting with millennials:<\/p>\n
1.<\/strong> Don\u2019t waste their time.<\/strong> Millennials value action, productivity, and efficiency above all else. With instant information and communication, the world\u2019s problems are always in their faces. They perceive \u201ctoo much to do and too little time.\u201d Make sure you have a clear plan of action for every meeting.<\/p>\n 2.<\/strong> Embrace flexibility.<\/strong> Google Docs, Skype, the GroupMe app, Facetime, GoToMeeting\u2026all these help to decentralize workplaces and meeting environments. They allow for mobile presence. They have, of course, some inherent dangers, but it\u2019s fruitless to fight the inevitable. Utilize mobile meetings.<\/p>\n 3. Always answer the \u201cwhy.\u201d<\/strong> Millennials want to belong to something bigger than themselves, to be part of a movement. Tap into that desire, and they will give their lives for the cause. You will need to make an extra effort to communicate why you are doing something, always pointing back to the foundational example of Jesus.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [Editor\u2019s Note: This article excerpted from Practical Stuff for Pastors: Managing People<\/em>, Group Publishing, Inc.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every generation creates a new set of prime values to uphold and live out. The millennial generation (born 1980-2000) is now coming to adulthood and leadership. Here are three brief observations about working and meeting with millennials: 1. Don\u2019t waste their time. Millennials value action, productivity, and efficiency above all else. With instant information and communication, the world\u2019s problems are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":30745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[518,562,520,563,345,106],"class_list":["post-30741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lead","tag-effective-meetings","tag-meeting-management","tag-meetings","tag-millennials","tag-tips-for-teams","tag-volunteers-blog"],"yoast_head":"\n