The Pros And Cons Of Millennials In Society

A Millennial is the title of anyone who is born after 1984. The author Simon Sinek is not a Millennial, but does express his opinion in his informal lecture, “Millennials in the Workplace.” Sinek argues that all of the Millennial’s issues stem from bad parenting, technology, impatience, the environment, and their long lasting affect which impact the workplace; the only way to resolve the problem is to have corporate environments take responsibility and train the new employees to their standards. It is reasonable to agree with a majority of Sinek’s argument, but a corporation does not need to overcompensate; it is best to push Millennials to experience the world with the proper tools and skills necessary. Corporate environments are better suited for people

Sinek claims corporations must help Millennials overcome instant gratification as it made the generation look narcissistic, lazy, and entitled (Sinek). A business should teach them the skill, but do not leave them there; show them when the skills can be put to use or even go as far as setting up a simulation to help them. As Millennials try to combat the negative stereotypes it is much harder to develop new skills as an adult and too much pressure cannot be put on them. Millennials seem to be more sensitive than past generations and constantly think that it is their fault when something goes wrong (Sinek). A corporation can teach them that it may be their fault, but not to dwell on it. It is impossible to forget something that is apart of the millennial DNA, the panic, but a business can teach their employees how to handle a situation and resolve the issue. The Millennials cannot be something that they are not, problematic, but businesses can build on top of the foundation after patching up some of the