Millennials are not that different from other generations. Its a big assumption -- unsupported by empirical evidence to think that Millennials are distinctly different than other generations.
This is especially true for how leaders influence, support, and motivate their troops to do good work. This is where I see so much damage being done, to any generational employee.
At least 75 percent of the reasons for costly voluntary turnover come down to things that managers can influence. One way to severely discourage and disengage employees of any generation is to treat them as if they're invisible. As a manager, if you're hoping to keep people engaged, get ready to start talking about their work a lot. And not the kind of conversation that happens only once a year in those dinosaur-era performance evaluations. The focus should be on making your feedback shorter, more frequent, and constructive. This is what every high-performing employee wants.
Also this NFL GMs need to recognize their leaders. Did you know that receiving recognition is the most important performance motivator? Sure, a paycheck or a bonus is good, but that money will be spent tomorrow. But being recognized in front of the organization for the hard work that you put in? That's gold, because everyone can then see the value that you're bringing. Look at Ramsey with Jacksonville, not only is he mad that he hasnt got paid but he sees his other former employees that got paid with less work than he has, and thats why his been a distraction. Point made, you want to build employee loyalty across generational lines? Simple: Allow them a seat at the table to make decisions and exercise influence over things that matter in the business. Think of projects, tasks, and meetings about strategy, mission, and culture in which you can involve your most valued workers, whether they're 26 or 62.