Managing Millennials

Having a company with young employees means that an employee or an employee's spouse is almost always pregnant. Indeed, there are usually multiple babies on the way. We have even hired obviously pregnant applicants. I think of all of these babies as the next generation talent pool.

Occasionally, though, upon completion of the 12 week FMLA leave time, a valued employee decides that work is not a current option and that staying home with the baby is most important.

Recently, an employee decided to stay home and be a mom to her child. We support her decision. Lifestyle choices are a key requirement of the generation Y or millennial employees in your company. Even many gen-X employees seek flexibility that the Baby Boomer generation never dreamed of having.

Here are tips for managing these valued millennial employees - the ones who continue to work, that is.

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