Millennials want to change the world, and they believe innovation is the catalyst.They will lean into their high-tech and hyper-connected upbringing to find

answers to today’s complex problems. Innovation matters toMillennials… big time!

78% of Millennials were strongly influenced byhow innovative a company was when

deciding if they wanted towork there

66% of Millennials work in organizationsthat actively encourage/reward its

people for innovative ideas

LinkedIn has their own internal incubator where employees are encouraged to innovate. Once a quarter, employees can come up with a new idea, put a team together,

and pitch their idea to the executive team. If their idea is approved, theyare able to spend up to 3 months time dedicated to turning the idea

into something that benefits the company.

New research reveals employees (especially Millennials) get more done and havea better impression of their employer when they have workplace flexibility.

Millennials are interested to customize their career tracks and thework that they do. Millennials grew up in an age of customization

enabled by the Internet. They now expect a similarlevel of customization at work.

69% of Millennials believe officeattendance is unnecessary

on a regular basis

73% of Millennials expect to be able to modify and customize their work

computer

63% will go around IT to findthe solutions they need

Rigor, awarded best place to work in Atlanta for 2014, has a “work from anywhere,anytime” policy and a “take vacation whenever you want” policy. This

flexibility builds trust with employees. The average Rigoremployee only takes 10-20 days off a year.

Millennials seek collaboration. They learn better and quicker in teams. And oftentimes they will leverage their social networks to crowdsource their research

or decision making. In fact, McKinsey predicts that social media has thepotential to save companies $1.3 trillion, largely owing to

improvements in intra-office collaboration.

74% of Millennials ranked a collaborative work environment as the first or second most

important characteristic they look forin the workplace

74% of Millennials prefer tocollaborate in small

groups

Treehouse, a company that teaches people how to build websites and apps,has an internal collaboration and project management tool called

“Flow” where employees can propose projects and thenrecruit people for the project.

Millennials want a clear picture of what is expected of them in the workplaceand what skills and experience are required to level-up and

accomplish more at work.

50% of Millennials believe theirorganization could do more

to develop future leaders

#1 reason Millennials leaveorganizations is lack of

career opportunity

Dreamworks Animation, the 2,000+ person company with hits like Shrek, Rise of the Guardians, Antz, and others, allows any employee to pitch a movie idea to

members of the executive team. More importantly, Dreamworksoffers workshops and mentoring on how to make

the movie pitches successful.

Growing up in a time where the barriers for entrepreneurs have never been lower, Millennials embrace an entrepreneurial mindset. They desire ownership

of their positions, tasks, and ultimately their careers. Plus they have beenmanaging their own personal brands since the dawn of

social media.

89% of Millennials would prefer to choosewhen and where they work rather than

being placed in a 9-to-5 position

54% of Millennials either want tostart a business or already

have started one

Valve, a $4 billion dollar video game company, offers modular work where employeesget to select the projects they work on the same way they would if they

were freelancers. Employees have control of their work,and they own their outcomes.

Most Millennials define career success by how meaningful the work is.They are attracted to organizations with heavy impact and to leaders

who can communicate the purposeful vision of theorganization.

92% of Millennials believe businessesshould be measured by more

than their profits

84% of Millennials say making a differenceis more important than professional

recognition

At Warby Parker, an innovative eyeglass retailer, for every pair of glasses purchased,a pair is distributed to someone in need. It’s a one for one model much like

Toms Shoes. So far, they’ve distributed over a million pairs of glassesto people in need. Their is a clear purpose for every pair sold.

And the purpose of every employee’s workis bigger than themselves.

The 2014 Millennial Study Deloitte

Mobile Enterprise Cisco

Forbes IdeaPaint

Forbes Deloitte Millennial Study

Millennial Branding Kauffman Foundation

Bentley’s University’s Center For Women & Business Deloitte

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