Focus on employee development
As Forbes states, graduates are used to learning and absorbing new information quickly. Take advantage of this ability, provide them with ample training or mentoring, and give them clearly defined tasks on which they can grow.
Be patient
Newcomers may have difficulty working at their own pace or prioritising tasks. Instead of criticising them, help them understand how to navigate the work environment and share your experiences with them.
Provide regular feedback
Workers from the younger generation require slightly different feedback than their older peers. With graduates, you will need to get into the habit of giving them specific, structured and, most importantly, very frequent feedback. Don't be afraid to use visuals or graphs as well. Regular and constructive evaluations will help these workers better navigate expectations and improve.
Let them come up with innovative ideas
Fresh graduates frequently come up with new ideas, some more useful than others. Don't reject such ideas, even if often they may not yet be feasible; instead, allow them the space to express themselves in the team and come up with technological innovations or novel approaches.
Involve them in the team
Help young workers become involved in team activities, give them tasks to work on with older colleagues, and connect all generations within your team into one heterogeneous, functioning unit.
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