Bored Millennials

An Agile Culture is Never Boring

The Millennial Fear Debunked

One of the greatest fears among Millennials is the fear of being bored at work. When you start working on something, you might have an end goal in mind, but somewhere along the way you might lose focus and have a shift in interest. This seems to be common among Millennials in particular because they were raised in a culture that provides endless work options (you can be anything you want to be) as well as an extreme amount of distractions via technology advances.

Instead of falling into the trap of trying to make work less boring for Millennials, a strategic effort could be made to encourage an agile mindset and transform the company culture into something they can naturally thrive in. Let’s explore some ways that this is done in a corporate culture that is currently hiring a millennial workforce but struggling to keep them engaged and even become rockstar company advocates.

The Collaboration Effect

Collaboration comes natural to Millennials and they enjoy it greatly. The idea of coming together with peers to accomplish a shared goal or for a shared purpose seems to be a key driver in keeping Millennials from the dreaded boredom. Modern Agile has a principal of “making people awesome” which is very hard to do without collaborating with them in one way or another.

The effect collaboration has on Millennials is that it gives them a sense of purpose and responsibility to the group they are collaborating in. Does your company create an environment that fosters collaboration and encourage this fully?