Will Millennials transform the world of work into a world of permanent change?

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08 AUGUST 2015 WILL MILLENNIALS TRANSFORM THE WORLD OF WORK INTO A WORLD OF PERMANENT CHANGE?

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08 AUGUST 2015

WILL MILLENNIALS TRANSFORM THE WORLD OF WORK INTO A WORLD OF PERMANENT CHANGE?

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Earlier this year, IBM published the results of its research into Millennials in the workplace: Myths, exaggerations and uncomfortable truths Oneone of its key findings was that the 21–34 year old demographic is not as different to its

predecessors as has been widely claimed.

Far from being a homogenous group of committed idealists, as some believe, or lazy narcissists, as others would have it, Millennials, in terms of their goals and expectations, even their work ethic, are surprisingly similar to their older colleagues

Myths, exaggerations and uncomfortable truths

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Millennials today

Millennials are intuitively adept at instant communication, networking and social interaction online. They expect any information they want to be instantly available.

Millennials represent the first wave of digital natives to enter the workforce, and this does distinguish them.”

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The digital mindset requires constant innovation and improvement.

Jamie Notter, co-founder of US-based consulting firm Culture That Works