Author: Bridget McHugh, PhD

There are many ways organizations select managers. Sometimes a candidate from outside of the company with previous management experience or a relevant degree may be selected to fill a supervisory position.1 More often, a current employee is promoted based on some metric of performance.2 Perhaps they have demonstrated great managerial skills. They may be great at setting deadlines, enforcing policies, or motivating other employees toward shared goals.

 The American workforce is facing a major shift in its composition. According to a report by the Pew Research Center1, millennials, at 35 percent of the workforce, are now the dominant generation in the American workplace. This trend will become even more extreme as most baby boomers, 29 percent of the American labor market, are set to retire within the next decade.