<p>We&#8217;ve all read about the uniuqe styles that millennial employees will bring to the workplace.</p>
<p>But how will things change once they grow into management positions?</p>
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<p>Soon there will be a changing of the guard in many companies.</p>
<p>Generation Y is flooding the workplace and it&#8217;s only a matter of time until some members become corporate leaders.</p>
<p>The Wall Street Journal recently estimated that millennials will comprise 40 percent of the workforce by 2020,</p>
<p>which would make it the most populous generation.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that CEOs from Generation Y will look much different from their predecessors. Here are some examples:</p>
<h2>A focus on training</h2>
<p>When millennials graduated from college, they were greeted by a difficult job market.</p>
<p>Instead of multiple opportunities, new workers were lucky to find part-time positions to make ends meet.</p>
<p>PricewaterhouseCoopers reports that members of Generation Y put emphasis on business skills training as result of their extended job searches.</p>
<p>They also point out that training and mentorship are the most sought after benefits for young employees.</p>
<p>As millennials climb the corporate ladder, they will be able to make on-boarding a prominent fixture in their companies.</p>
<p>This enhanced focus on training will lead to a stronger workforce than in previous generations.</p>
<h2>Unconventional Methods</h2>
<p>Corporate standards and traditions do not mean much to Generation Y. While baby boomers prefer regular practices, the future CEOs will change how everyday business is conducted.</p>
<p>For instance, Digital Media Zone recently reported that Chris Bryson, the Gen-Y CEO of Unata, conducted an interview over a game of ping pong.</p>
<p>The news source writes that this conference was &#8220;unconventional,&#8221; but similar approaches will likely be taken by Bryson and his ilk in the future.</p>
<p>Millennials don&#8217;t want work to feel like a chore &#8211; they want to enjoy themselves.</p>
<p>They are also more likely to prefer open office environments as oposed to individual offices.</p>
<p>As CEOs become younger, companies will begin to adopt tactics that do not have much in common with traditional corporate procedures.</p>
<p>A millennial CEO will have unique approaches to paid vacation, time management and conducting meetings.</p>
<p>They won’t spend all of their time working at the office and they probably won’t put a limit on time off. Meetings won’t have to take place on site or via travel.</p>
<p>Instead, there will be virtual gatherings online using tools like Skype. This brings us to our last example.</p>
<h2>Technology Reigns</h2>
<p>Think about it&#8230;Generation Y was the first generation to grow up with computers.</p>
<p>During the 1990&#8217;s, schools began teaching digital literacy, so millennials are well-versed in most forms of technology.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s been a part of their daily lives for a very long time and they don&#8217;t know how to live without it.</p>
<p>Young workers are not gadget-shy, and that trend will likely continue once the new CEOs take charge. Cellphones and even tablets are already becoming a key part of business culture.</p>
<p>Youthful employees understand the benefits of staying on the cutting edge of technology, so companies will likely lean heavily on digital tools in the future.</p>
<h5>Featured images:</h5>
<p><span class="license">License: Royalty Free or iStock</span></p>
<p><span class="source">source: www.istock.com</span></p>
<p><em>Scott Murray is the Social Learning Evangelist for TrainUp.com, the web’s largest career marketplace.</em></p>
<p><em> He is also a contributor to the </em><em>Training Insights Blog</em><em>, a series of blogs dedicated to career and professional development.</em></p>

The Generation Y CEO
