Millennials who aren’t empowered, leave

Editor's Note

Just as it was with Boomers, empowerment is a popular desire among Millennials, but organizations need to know they can’t just talk about empowerment as they did in the past, they actually have to empower Millennials, according to Steve Keating in the August 30 LeadToday.com.

Millennials aren’t fooled by words. They don’t want to be empowered, they need to be empowered. They need to matter and make a difference. If they aren’t challenged and given the opportunity to grow, they will find another place to work, Keating says.

Organizational success today depends on trusting employees to take reasonable risks and make decisions, even big decisions from time to time, he says.