Dive Brief:

• In a recent inter-generational panel discussion, young panelists evoked their generation's commitment to service, flexibility, and freedom and posited that the organizations that will thrive tomorrow and attract millennial talent are those that listen to and value employees.
• During the session, conference sponsor Sodexo revealed the results of a study of 1,000 students in five countries, and 69% of high potential millennials agree that improving quality of life will have an important impact on the performance of their future organization, versus 57% of current leaders.
• In the survey, next generation leaders ranked quality of life as the number one driver of performance for organizations, while current leaders ranked it fifth.

Dive Insight:

The panel discussion focused on ways to transform the way people live and work, challenging a definition of success that is based solely on money and power. The session also probed the way quality of life plays out for the employer and the employee and how it is perceived differently in various sectors and businesses.

Based on the panel discussion and the Sodexo survey results, there is an obvious disconnect between younger leaders and their parental-aged counterparts. This difference should hold sway with HR leaders looking to attract new talent from the millennial pool.