Millennials in the Workplace
India Rakusen discovers how her generation is changing the workplace, and how, by understanding and cooperating with the other generations, it could be better for everyone.
Beanbags!
Beanbags are what Millenials want from a job - along with free food and the lofty idea of ‘making an impact’. That’s what academic Simon Sinek's video about "Millennials in the Workplace", enjoyed by over 10 millions viewers, would have you believe. Everyone born between 1980 and 2000 are hobbled by a thin skinned sense of entitlement, weak education, coddling parents and an addiction to social media - and therefore, are terrible to deal with in the workplace.
But does that idea of the ‘snowflake’ generation really ring true? How can it be that the most educated, most tech savvy generation to ever exist are the most incompetent in modern history? Why has the Millennial generation become the most mocked and derided in the workplace?
By exploring the experiences of Millennials working in the real world, combined with expert inside on the political, economical and psychological anchor points that moulded the Millennial Generation India Rakusen explores the a fundamental clash of life experiences and values between the generations and uncovers the truth about Millennials in the working world.
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Broadcasts
- Fri 25 Jan 2019 11:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Mon 19 Aug 2019 16:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4