4. Organizational culture: breathe feasibility to bind young people to you
Do you believe that the world can be shaped? Do you believe that your organization has an influence on the future? And: do you believe that you have an influence on your future within the organization? Dutch youth strongly believe in their own shapeability. They grew up with the motto 'if you just try hard, you can achieve anything' and believe that they themselves (regardless of the chances on the labor market) can shape their future. 87 percent of young people are even certain that one day they will realize what they now dream of (pdf).
Young people
This belief in feasibility often goes hand in hand with positivism and strong ambition, but also with a great need for freedom of action. A future-proof organization therefore gives young people control over their own development and guarantees a sense of autonomy. Point out the existing training opportunities, offer a customized development path and give space to their own initiatives and ideas. Help young employees to develop their own professional identity. Let them experiment with various aspects of the work and regularly reflect on choices made, experiences and achievements.
'As long as you are happy' and are given the opportunity to be so
Does this sound excessive? Yet more and more how to get details of a phone number in india organizations are doing their best to organize this internally. For inspiration, dive into the international talent program of H&M, for example, which revolves around professional freedom and growth opportunities in exchange for ambition and commitment.
Do you think it is too much trouble to organize this professional freedom? Then don't forget that you are competing on the labor market with companies that are willing to make this effort. Many Dutch young people live by the motto 'as long as you are happy'. This goes hand in hand with the idea that they have to create their own happiness. If you as an organization do not offer this opportunity internally, they will look elsewhere in no time.
Many Dutch young people live by the credo 'as long as you're happy'.
Grow young!
Thinking young is valuable at all levels within an organization. It is a way of thinking that today's world demands. A world that is changing ever faster and in which a flexible mentality, creativity and new ideas are needed more than ever. Grow young is, as far as we are concerned, the motto for companies and brands in 2017.