Does one size fit all when it comes to training? Is the training program you’re currently implementing Millennial-worthy? These are valid questions you should ask yourself as you invest resources in your organization’s design, development, and implementation of training.
As a trainer, I experience first-hand the difference in training preferences among Millennials, Generation Xers, and Baby Boomers. According to the University of North Carolina’s KenanFlagler Business School, by 2017, over 80% of the workforce will be composed of Millennials – those folks born between 1980 and 1995. This technically savvy generation relies heavily on smart phones, tablets, and laptops to provide instantaneous information from everything to shopping, socializing, research, news, and yes, even training. If your training program isn’t evolving to capture the attention of this generation, you might want to consider the following: