Millennials Tag

(This is a modified transcript from remarks I made serving on the “Workforce Challenges in the Energy Industry” panel at Great Plains EmPower Energy conference, which was held at the National Energy Center of Excellence in Bismarck, ND. The panel was facilitated by ND Commerce Commission, Michelle Kommer.  Kathy Neset, founder of Neset Consulting Service, whom also serves as the chair of the North Dakota Petroleum Council, as well as servicing on the ND Board of Higher Education and Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.)

When I wrote Millennials Matter, I invited a group of emerging leaders to review the first draft and provide feedback. One of the millennial reviewers said: “We can get a million likes, and still feel empty. We need to hear real affirmations from real people in real-time about our gifts and talents. Why? So that we get to know ourselves, how we’re wired, and how we can serve.

Dave Donaldson invited me to be a contributor to CityServe, Your Guide to Church-Based Compassion by Dave Donaldson & Wendell Vinson. Even though my focus in on attracting, engaging and retaining top tier Millennial talent for the for-profit, business, it only took me a minute to say, “Yes, of course, I’d be honored!” to contribute to this resource of non-profit leaders. Why?