Dana shares insights on building strong work relationships between millennials and managers. With perspectives from both sides, she identifies behaviors and mindsets to foster cross-generational collaboration and understanding.

 

About our Guest:

Dana Brownlee has served as project manager and strategy consultant for IBM and AT&T, among other organizations. She is president of Professionalism Matters and the author of the upcoming book The Unwritten Rules of Managing Up: Project Management Techniques from the Trenches. 

 

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Key Takeaways:

[02:30] Describing general distinctions of millennials

[7:10] Accommodating various communication modes

[9:20] Adapting leadership styles, relationship-building

[14:10] Work culture adjustments for millennials

[18:30] Balancing policies: opportunities vs. privileges

[22:00] How millennials are inspiring welcome changes

[26:00] Comfort with technology and fresh perspectives

[27:45] The value of meeting with people individually

[29:10} Project management skills for career success