Hey! Where's My Trophy?

They’re young, smart and outspoken. They are the epitome of business casual and you’ll find them “connected” 24/7 with their smart phones and social media. They want to work, but they don’t want work to be their life. They want to join a crusade, not a company.

This is Generation Y (or the millennials). And this generation, with a force of as many as 70 million, is different from any that have come before.

You’ve heard the slew of complaints about this group.

They want too much too fast. They aren’t loyal. They don’t want to put in the time. They need too much feedback. They’re pampered and entitled.

But unlike the generations before them, millennials also bring incredible technological savvy, a collaborative spirit and confidence to the workforce. They are team players who are extremely self-expressive, current and conscious of the competition – all incredible strengths to any organization.

And as the millennials grow in prominence and influence in the workforce, leading them will require new and adapted strategies to harness their influence and talents.

Lori Ermi has spent over 20 years helping organizations grow and prepare their emerging leaders. In this CD, she’ll provide the tools and models to assist leaders and organizations in increasing awareness about the perceptions and motivations of this group, how to leverage them, and how to address and bridge the gaps between generations.

You will learn strategies to keep millennial motivated as well as coaching tips for successful onboarding and how to teach the business basics to a group arriving to the workforce without this knowledge.

In just 60 minutes, learners will recognize how values, work style, cultural influences and career expectations have influenced this generation and learn effective management and communication strategies that will resonate with them.

You’ll learn:

• The Perceptions: Those leaders have of millennials, what millennials have of the previous generations and how to “Win Them Over”
• How to maximize productivity and contribution by moving beyond stereotypes
• Successful communication styles (regardless of your age!)
• What leaders and millennials alike are saying they need more of
• Tactics for coaching millennials and how to keep them motivated
• How to understand the generational differences to decrease turnover, increase productivity and morale

Presented By:

Lori Evans Ermi

Founder and Managing Director

The Ermi Group, LLC

Lori Evans Ermi is the founder and Managing Director of The Ermi Group, LLC, a human capital solutions and leadership coaching firm. After over 20 years in corporate leadership roles, including Fortune 100 organizations, Ms. Ermi is dedicated to working with companies that have the commitment to grow their organization and prepare their emerging leaders for tomorrow.

Ms. Ermi’s expertise is broad and deep leading both HR and line functions. Industry experience includes life sciences/bio tech/pharma, consumer products, IT government contractors, financial services; from startup, 8 (a), mid-stage to Fortune 100, private and public. She specializes in leadership coaching and development, change management, infrastructure growth strategies, including merger & acquisition integration.

Ms. Ermi achieved her BA from Lynchburg College in Virginia and is a graduate of the renowned Georgetown University Leadership Coaching Certification masters program. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation and a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Society of Human Resources Management. She has also completed certificate programs from Villanova University, Xavier University, and InsideOut® Coaching Advantage.

Ms. Ermi spent much of the first 16 years of her career with The Procter & Gamble Company as a ‘fast track’ development candidate. She built her expertise in all aspects of HR, culminating in her leadership of high performance teams as a global Senior HR Manager. She led many corporate College programs, was a training and development (T&D) manager, a member of the first organization effectiveness/development department (OE), and in pharmaceutical and managed care sales and marketing.

As Director of Talent Development at Fannie Mae, she owned the talent and performance management strategies, the coaching program and executive development program design. As Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for a DC-based IT government contractor, she led HR, Staffing, Marketing, Corporate Communications and Administration while serving on the Executive Team and as a corporate Officer. She interfaced with the Board of Directors on all HR strategies, including compensation, corporate culture, talent, and development. Additionally she has coached and led initiatives in career development, management principles, strategic planning/training/facilitation, conflict resolution, and global/cross-functional team development.