b'Millennial MyopiaImplications To LeadershipBy Dave Harrison - GAF MRCA Conference O MG! Am I really becoming moreSecond, Millennials embraceSpeaker pg 12like my parents? I remember themfrequent feedback; remember, this having all sorts of bias, prejudiceis the generation that if they didnt receive 20 likes, retweets and sometimes even intolerance with myand pins then it wasnt valuable in the first place. Third, generation. As a result, their perceptionsMillennials are all about collaboration. For perspective, didnt always help in their relationships with the peoplewhen we went to school we sat in our chairs, did our work my age that they worked with. Frankly, they just didntand got our own grade; Millennials did much of their school understand! But they did adjustthankfully! work in teams. Forth, Millennials are often very socially Who are Millennials? Well there are multiple definitions.aware; therefore, they demand insight into the greater Think of them as somewhere between age 20 and 34;purpose of what theyre doingnot just understanding sometimes theyre often also referred to as Generation Y.what needs to be done. Fifth, they think about work/life As a stereotype, you might have heard somebody describebalance a lot. Their view of a workday doesnt often fit the them as overly ambitious, lazy, too entitled and dont8-5 view we grew up with; theyre attitude is tell me what understand their place in the company. needs to get doneand Ill get it done!There is no question that in general, they really areWant to learn more? Make sure you come to the Midwest different than the generations that came before them. TheRoofing Contractor Association Convention. On Tuesday reality is, they are the future! If you want to assure successNovember 1, there will be a 9 am session Ill be conducting of your business that is sustainable even after youve retiredabout Millennials titled Surviving The Future and at 4 years from now, then its critical to adapt. That meanspm the Young Contractors Council will be hosting what we gaining insight into their similarities and differences andhope is a very spirited discussion about the frustrations at then adjust your management approach to assure that yourework that Millennial Myopia can create! See you there!developing future leaders that will eventually replace us andAbout Dave Harrison build on the companys legacy. Dave was Chief Marketing Officer and member of the Board of Here are five things Ive learned about adjusting to leadingDirectors at GAF for 13 years. He currently does consulting and a team with Millennials. First, Millennials can and willtraining for family owned business and is a professor at Indiana multi-task multiple times faster than most of us ever could;University, Kelley School of Business (Business Weeks #1 Rated make sure you provide them the technology that you likelyPublic Business School).wont totally understand but that they require to be effective. www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 23'