Don’t fall victim to losing top talent from Generation Y simply because you don’t understand their language and motivations. According to How IT will change when Gen Y runs the show, the twentysomethings are coming to a corner office near you.

Thinking about recruiting and engagement is one thing. But succession of Gens Y into leadership roles is another. Your leaders of tomorrow will be more social, flexible, and results oriented than ever before. They will change the workplace to fit their culture where life is confident, connected, and open to change.

The Cross-Generation Workforce article in Forbes cites Deloitte research on Generation Y Millennials:

…more than half (53.7%) of Generation-Y stated that employees should provide them with opportunities for advancement in order to retain them.

Terms of engagement mean different things to different people. Look to these six engaging talent practices and seven steps to leadership development. Then find out if you are a Gen Y magnet.

And even if you don’t see them in the C-suite yet, they are there. Just read this headline: OMG! TEKsystems Finds That 73% of the IT Workforce Is Under the Age of 45!

Learn the Xs and Os in the Gen Y playbook that will have them texting and Tweeting your organization XOXOs instead of: OMG! LOL! C U LATER!