About this episode
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 . For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified with PMI, follow the podcast at: iTunes , Stitcher , Google Play, or Pmi . org / podcast . 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