Millennials are born between 1982 and 2002. Because they've been raised with and by digital technology, their minds are actually different from people who are older. They have different expectations, beliefs, needs, challenges, and strengths. Therefore, parents, grandparents, teachers, and pastors are often confused and concerned. Methods that used to motivate or interest them no longer do. Children, teens, and young adults seem more judgmental, impatient, and bored than ever before. Why? What needs to change?

In Dr. Kathy's engaging and popular seminars about Millennials, she explains how eight types of technology influence them. During these explanations, audience members have many "ah-ha" moments as they begin to see why their Millennials believe what they do and behave the way they do.

The effect of these technology toys and tools are discussed:

  Computers                                           Video/online gaming
 I-Pods and I-Tunes                              DVDs/movies/TV/cable

 Internet and the World Wide Web         Cell phones

 Digital Cameras                                   Social Networking

After the thought-provoking and engaging overview of these specific types of technology, Dr. Kathy will elaborate on the practical points she introduced. The amount of detail and which practical applications are emphasized depends upon the audience, goals you have for hiring her, and the amount of time.

For instance, because of technology's influence, Millennials: 

think they can have what they want when they want it,

think they deserve the best and that the world revolves around them,

think they deserve choice,

think they deserve to win,

may struggle with authority,

decide quickly that they're bored,

are impatient and often struggle to focus and persevere,

prefer to multi-task,

use some ineffective problem-solving and decision making strategies,

are curious and can easily hold diverse ideas,

are easily influenced by friends,

want knowledge to be current, instantly available, and personally relevant,

prefer to construct knowledge rather than be instructed, and

are especially lacking in five key skills Dr. Kathy will explain and teach. 

As the connection to technology is made, applications to learning, motivation, obedience, and all of life will be included. How to communicate, teach, and love Millennials in light of these realities will be considered. When speaking in churches and Christian schools, Dr. Kathy includes applications to spiritual and church growth.

 
(For more detailed information on Millennials go here)

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Audiences: public school teachers, Christian school teachers, pastors and other church leaders, parents, grandparents, volunteers who work with children/teens in any setting, social workers, counselors/therapists.

Format: half-day, full-day, 90-minute overview.