Connect and Engage the Next Generation of Talent
Versant CEO Will Ruch recently shared generational learning about the workforce impact of Millennials with over 150 key members of Kohl's corporate HR team.
This shared learning is timely, as successful HR leaders and their teams are focused on creating nimble, high-impact organizations that attract and retain top employees from all four generations — Millennial, Gen X, Boomer and Mature.
They know that their talent strategies must create effective, multigenerational workforces that respond to changing markets and power growth.
View highlights of our shared learning and the results of our Millennial Quick Pulse.
Key Learning:
1. Know Your Audience > Develop a deep understanding of your workforce — demographics, skill sets, personality traits, perspectives on the culture, etc. Then, learn about each generation — their expectations, the common experiences that connect them, their priorities and values — and how generational differences affect your workplace positively and negatively.
2. Design Your Next Generation Workplace > Link employees across generations to achieve your organization's goals. Using the learning you've gained, develop processes and inclusive work environments that support your talent strategy, align all employees and leverage generational differences. Each generation expects and needs something different from work, and strategies should be tailored to those needs.
3. Target Your Communications > Engage each generation with messaging that resonates and channels that reach them. Incorporate blogs, reverse mentoring, social networks, multimedia communication, and other forums and formats with traditional channels to increase awareness, understanding and commitment to your organization's priorities and goals.
The Bottom Line:
A multigenerational workforce provides a talent pool with a range of skill sets and different approaches to problem solving. Attracting and retaining the right employees from each generation is critical to your success.
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