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People often ask Gallup, "Are millennials really that different?"

The answer is yes -- profoundly so. Millennials will change the world decisively more than any other generation.

As this report shows, millennials will continue to disrupt how the world communicates -- how we read and write and relate. Millennials are disrupting retail, hospitality, real estate and housing, transportation, entertainment and travel, and they will soon radically change higher education.

Defined by their lack of attachment to institutions and traditions, millennials change jobs more often than other generations -- more than half say they're currently looking for a new job.

Gallup is recommending that our client partners change their organizational cultures this year from old will to new will. Below are six functional changes.

1. Millennials don't just work for a paycheck -- they want a purpose. For millennials, work must have meaning. They want to work for organizations with a mission and purpose. Back in the old days, baby boomers like me didn't necessarily need meaning in our jobs. We just wanted a paycheck -- our mission and purpose were 100% our families and communities. For millennials, compensation is important and must be fair, but it's no longer the driver. The emphasis for this generation has switched from paycheck to purpose -- and so must your culture.

2. Millennials are not pursuing job satisfaction -- they are pursuing development. Most millennials don't care about the bells and whistles found in many workplaces today -- the pingpong tables, fancy latte machines and free food that companies offer to try to create job satisfaction. Giving out toys and entitlements is a leadership mistake, and worse, it's condescending. Purpose and development drive this generation.

4. Millennials don't want annual reviews -- they want ongoing conversations. The way millennials communicate -- texting, tweeting, Skype, etc. -- is now real-time and continuous. This dramatically affects the workplace because millennials are accustomed to constant communication and feedback. Annual reviews no longer work. Jim Clifton is Chairman and CEO at Gallup. Apr 2, 2015

U.S. Workplace: No Progress in 12 Years

Most CEOs I know honestly don't care about employees or take an interest in human resources. Sure, they know who their stars are and love them -- but it ends there. The Chairman's Blog
Oct 8, 2014

Why Being Engaged at Work Isn't as Simple as "Being Happy"

I was recently interviewed by Fast Company magazine about the difference between being happy at work and being engaged -- and there's a huge difference. Here's the article Mark C. Crowley wrote for the publication from our discussion. Jun 5, 2014

Employee Satisfaction Doesn't Matter How Millennials Want to Work and Live 
3 Ways You Are Failing Your Remote Workers

by Annamarie Mann

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