Summary: Is employee retention a challenge in your company? Does it seem like your “younger” employees are leaving as quickly as you can hire them? In this episode of The ROI Podcast, Val Grubb, author and former vice president of strategic operations at NBC Universal, unveils the key to retaining employees, including Millennials and Gen Z. Show Notes: 0:21 Shane Simmons and Luke Cooley introduce The ROI Podcast. 0:50 The topic of the podcast is managing the new workforce of millennials and gen z. 1:40 Author of Clash of the Generations, Managing the New Workplace Reality appears on the show. 1:50 In 2015, Millennials surpassed Gen X to become the largest generation in the American workforce. 2:08 By 2020, Millennials will be 50 percent of the American workforce. 3:02 Val says there’s been a misconception about the work ethic of millennials. 4:30 When managing the new generation, focus on results rather than where or how it gets done. 6:40 Millennials want something meaningful at the workplace. 8:23 Val gives an example of how she kept one of her employees motivated. 11:30 You can purchase Val Grubb’s latest book Clash of the Generations, Managing the New Workplace Reality on Amazon.
